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How can I get the vaccine if I don't have insurance?
The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program helps families of children who may
not otherwise have access to vaccines by providing free vaccines to doctors who
serve them. The VFC program provides free vaccines to children and adolescents
younger than 19 years of age, who are either Medicaid-eligible, American Indian,
or Alaska Native or uninsured. There are over 45,000 sites that provide VFC
vaccines, including hospital, private, and public clinics. The VFC Program also
allows children and adolescents to get VFC vaccines through Federally Qualified
Health Centers or Rural Health Centers, if their private health insurance does
not cover vaccinations. For more information about the VFC, visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/
Some states also provide free or low-cost vaccines at public health
department clinics to people without health insurance coverage for vaccines.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control
Last Editorial Review: 8/11/2008