Health Services – Vaccines for Children

Making sure that your children get vaccinated is one of the most important things you can do to keep them – and others – healthy!

• Your children can get their vaccinations from their doctor.
• Older children can also vaccines from a pharmacist. For a list of pharmacies and other facilities offering vaccines for children, click the Children’s Vaccination List 2023, then Zoom in to read.
  • Please call ahead or make an appointment online to make sure that vaccines are available, that your child is old enough to receive a vaccine at that clinic or pharmacy, and that they take your insurance.
• The Health Department’s Children’s Immunization Clinic can vaccinate children who are uninsured, underinsured, have Medical Assistance, or who are American Indian or Alaskan Native, from birth through age 18, as part of the Vaccines for Children program. The Health Department now has COVID-19 vaccines available for children who qualify for the Vaccines for Children program.

Vaccine For Children (VFC) vaccines are offered at NO COST but insurance information will be collected and insurance will be billed for a vaccination administration fee.

Vaccination records: Maryland MyIR is the state’s system for accessing immunization records. For help using this site, check the Maryland MyIR User Guide.

Vaccination requirements: The state of Maryland requires that children enrolled in school receive routine vaccines that protect against diseases like measles, whooping cough, and polio. Maryland’s Vaccine Requirements for Children

Immunization exemptions for medical contraindication or religious objection must be documented on the Maryland Immunization Certificate.

Other vaccination resources:

• COVID-19 vaccine information for children age 5+ can be found on our COVID-19 Vaccination Registration Links page.
• Locations for flu vaccinations, recommended for everyone 6 months and up, can be found on our Finding a Flu Vaccination page.
• Vaccination clinics in other counties: Local Health Department Vaccination Clinics
• Tips for helping kids who are anxious about getting vaccinated or who may faint when vaccinated:
  • Tips for coping with vaccination anxiety
  • Reducing the risk of fainting after vaccination

For more information on children and vaccines, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s child vaccination page.

For information on the HPV vaccine, visit our HPV page.

To learn more about Maryland’s back-to-school vaccination requirements, visit the Maryland Department of Health’s school vaccination page.