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Yes. Appointments may be scheduled at CVS.com or the CVS Pharmacy app. CVS Pharmacy also accepts walk-ins, seven days a week, including during evening and weekend hours.

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Yes. Providers may simultaneously administer COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

Currently, CVS Pharmacy locations offering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible populations have either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. All CVS Pharmacy locations also offer the updated Novavax protein-based COVID-19 vaccine. Patients can see which CVS Pharmacy location has which vaccine and appointment availability on CVS.com before scheduling. Patients who are interested in receiving a non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Novavax) should speak with the pharmacist. Novavax is available at all CVS Pharmacy locations subject to local availability.

CVS.com and the CVS Pharmacy app will be updated to reflect active vaccinating CVS Pharmacy locations.

Yes. Businesses, senior-living facilities, schools, municipalities and other groups may schedule an on-site COVID-19 vaccination clinic staffed by certified CVS Pharmacy immunizers to help make vaccines convenient and accessible to employees, staff, residents and students. On-site COVID-19 vaccination clinics are available in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Learn about or schedule a COVID-19 vaccination clinic .

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. To date, hundreds of millions of people have safely received a COVID-19 vaccine under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, you may have some side effects following administration of a COVID-19 vaccine. Common side effects may include pain and/or tenderness of the arm where you got the shot, headache, fever, chills and/or fatigue.

CVS Health® immunizers include trained pharmacists, pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians, as well as other qualified health care professionals, depending on state-specific regulations. All CVS Health immunizers are certified according to company requirements, are trained in the administration of immunizations and hold an active CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification.

Per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients age 5 or older do not have to match the COVID-19 vaccine dose they receive to the brand they received during their primary series or any previous dose(s). For children ages 6 months through 4 years, vaccination with the same COVID-19 vaccine brand is recommended.

Yes. CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic® locations offer COVID-19 vaccines that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. People ages 65 years and older should receive the recommended number of dose(s) of updated (2023-2024 Formula) mRNA or Novavax vaccine.

In addition, as we get older, our immune systems tend to weaken over time, putting us at higher risk for certain infections. All adults ages 65 and older should make sure they're up to date on these vaccines, too:

• Vacuna contra la gripe

• Pneumococcal vaccine

• Vacuna contra el herpes zóster (zoster)

• DPTa (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, also called whooping cough) or Td (tetanus and diphtheria)

You may need other vaccines based on your age or other factors, too. Talk with your doctor to learn which vaccines are recommended for you. This may include:

• RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — adults aged 60 years or older should talk to their health care provider about getting a single dose of RSV vaccine

Yes. CVS Pharmacy is participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Bridge Access Program. This program provides no-cost COVID-19 vaccines to eligible adults without health insurance. No-cost COVID-19 vaccines through this program will be available through December 31, 2024.

If you have insurance that does not include CVS as an in-network pharmacy, we recommend you contact your insurance provider to determine where you may obtain a COVID-19 vaccination at no cost to you. Alternatively, you can choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at CVS. However, you will be charged $190.99 for the vaccination.

If you are uninsured, CVS Pharmacy is participating in the CDC's Bridge Access Program. This program provides no-cost COVID-19 vaccines to eligible adults without health insurance.

Pediatric doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 through 11 are available at select CVS Pharmacy locations. We recommend parents and guardians check CVS.com ®, the CVS Pharmacy app to find locations near them with available appointments.

Pediatric doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 18 months through 4 years are available at MinuteClinic® locations with appointments available at MinuteClinic.com.

We offer COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 18 months through 4 years at our national network of MinuteClinic® locations. Our MinuteClinic clinicians, comprising board-certified family nurse practitioners and physician associates, have significant experience providing vaccinations to a younger population and have access to private exam rooms, which helps to make the process easier for kids, parents and guardians.