COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

Information for Jurisdictions, Healthcare Providers, Pharmacists, and Community Partners

COVID-19 vaccine equity is when all people who are eligible ─ including children ─ have fair access to COVID-19 vaccination. Use these resources to help children get vaccinated against COVID-19.

COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Children

For the best protection, CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older.

COVID-19 vaccines available for children include:

Planning and Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination in Your Community
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Pediatric COVID-19 Operational Planning Guidance

Find guidance to inform planning for COVID-19 vaccine programs and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine for children.

An overview of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine products and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine products can be found here: