COVID-19 Homebound Vaccination Program

If you believe you need an in-home vaccination, please contact the Homebound Vaccination Central Intake Line at [phone]. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Representatives are available in both English and Spanish, and also have access to translators for over 100 languages.

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility details and information for individuals who require in-home vaccinations because they are unable to leave their home to get to a vaccination site, even with assistance.

Eligibility

In-home vaccinations are available for homebound people who are not able to leave their home to get to a vaccination site, even with assistance. These individuals either:

• Have considerable difficulty and/or require significant support to leave the home for medical appointments
• Require ambulance or two-person assistance to leave the home
• Are not able to leave the home for medical appointments under normal circumstances

How to schedule a homebound vaccination

If you are eligible for an in-home vaccination, you can call the Homebound Vaccination Central Intake Line at [phone]. 

You will be able to speak with a representative who will ask questions to determine if an in-home vaccination is appropriate. If in-home vaccination is appropriate, you will be registered with the State Homebound Vaccine Provider or referred to your local Board of Health.

Some Local Boards of Health will manage a homebound vaccination program for their community and can be contacted directly regarding in-home vaccination.

Download list of local homebound vaccination programs 

The Commonwealth's In-Home Vaccine Provider, Commonwealth Care Alliance, will handle the scheduling and administration of in-home vaccinations.

When you are registered with the State Homebound Vaccine Provider, you will generally be called within three business days (but depending on demand it could take closer to one week) to schedule your appointment. In-home vaccinations will be:

• Performed by medical professionals, following all public health guidelines
• Tailored to meet the individual needs of the homebound individual, as discussed on the scheduling call
• Scheduled based on geography of homebound residents, not on a first-come first-served basis
• Performed using the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine, which is easier to transport and requires only one appointment

Resource Guides in Multiple Languages

Language	Word Document - Download
English	Massachusetts Homebound Vaccination Program Resource Guide and Information
Spanish	Guía de recursos e información del Programa de vacunación de Massachusetts para confinados
Portuguese (Brazilian)	Guia de recursos e informações sobre o programa de vacinação domiciliar de Massachusetts
Portuguese (European, Cape Verdean Creole)	Guia de Recursos e Informações sobre o Programa de Vacinação ao Domicílio de Massachusetts
Simplified Chinese	马萨诸塞州家中疫苗接种计划资源指南和信息
Traditional Chinese	麻塞諸塞州家中疫苗接種計畫資源指南和資訊
Haitian Creole	Gid ak Enfòmasyon sou Resous nan Pwogram Vaksen Adomisil nan Massachusetts la
Vietnamese	Thông Tin Và Hướng Dẫn Về Chương Trình Chủng Ngừa Tại Nhà Của Massachusetts
Albanian	Udhëzuesi dhe Informacioni Burimor për Programin e Vaksinimit në Shtëpi të Masaçusetsit
Arabic	معلومات ودليل موارد برنامج توفير اللقاح لملازمي المنزل في ولاية ماساتشوستس
Khmer	មគ្គុទ្ទេសក៍ធនធាន និងព័ត៌មាន កម្មវិធីចាក់វ៉ាក់សាំងឲ្យអ្នកគាំងនៅក្នុងផ្ទះ រដ្ឋម៉ាស្សាជូសេត្ដ
Russian	Справочник и информационный обзор программы вакцинации на дому штата Massachusetts