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COVID-19 vaccine information

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Stay up to date with your vaccinations to protect yourself, your family, and your community from getting sick from COVID-19.

Everyone 6 months and older should get an updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine. 
Nearly all MA residents can still get a COVID-19 vaccine for no or little cost. 

 

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Find a vaccine location near you

Search vaccines.gov  Find a mobile vaccination clinic near you  Learn about the in-home vaccination program 

Free or low-cost vaccines

If you have health insurance Most plans will cover the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost to you. Please check with your health insurance provider.
If you don’t have health insurance, or you have a health plan that does not cover the cost

You can get a free COVID-19 vaccine from:
Free for children and youth under 19

The COVID-19 vaccine is free for all children and youth under 19 years of age from their primary care provider or community health center. This is provided through the Commonwealth’s pediatric universal vaccine program. 

  • Your child does not need health insurance or a social security number to get one, and you won’t be asked for payment information 

  • If you do have health insurance, you should bring your insurance card to your appointment 

Vaccine doses

Recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses vary by age and immune status. Here are the latest 2023-2024 recommendations from the CDC:

  • Everyone aged 5 years and older should get 1 dose of the updated 2023-2024 Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19
  • People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine
  • Children aged 6 months–4 years need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine

Ask your healthcare provider what COVID-19 vaccine dose is best for you and your family members.

Vaccine safety

COVID-19 vaccines available in Massachusetts are authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and proven to be safe and effective.

Vaccines teach our immune system how to fight against a specific virus. Like other viruses, COVID-19 changes over time, leading to new variants. Updated vaccines provide protection against these variants. By staying up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, you can greatly reduce your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

Last year, people who received a 2022-2023 COVID-19 vaccine had greater protection against illness and hospitalization than people who did not receive a 2022-2023 vaccine. Hundreds of millions of people have safely received a COVID-19 vaccine under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history.

For more vaccine safety information, visit COVID-19 vaccine resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Vaccine records

Use the MyVaxRecords website to get a COVID-19 digital vaccine card or a copy of your vaccination record.

Access your Massachusetts digital vaccine card 

Stop the spread of germs

Prevention measures are necessary to stop the spread of germs, even if you are up to date with your vaccines. Visit mass.gov/StopTheSpread to learn tips on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, like flu and RSV.

Tips to protect yourself and others from getting sick 

If you have questions about how find a COVID-19 vaccination location, call 211 (or 1-877-211-6277). 211 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are free and confidential. Interpreter services are available in multiple languages.

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