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COVID-19 Vaccine

Find out where you can get the COVID-19 vaccine at Mass General Brigham and in the community.

COVID vaccine syringe

Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent illness and reduce the risk of severe disease and hospitalization. When you get vaccinated, you also protect people around you, including those who are at higher risk of complications for respiratory illnesses.

We encourage patients to contact your local pharmacies to get vaccinated. They administer the same vaccines as in our clinics. Local pharmacies may not administer to infants and toddlers. Please contact your child’s pediatrician’s office if you are having trouble.

To find a local pharmacy for COVID-19 vaccines, you can go to vaccines.gov or call 1-800-232-0233. Many primary care and specialty offices across Mass General Brigham will offer COVID-19 vaccines at regularly scheduled office visits. Most of our clinics do not offer vaccine-only appointments.

About the current FDA-emergency use authorized COVID-19 vaccines

Allergies

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility

The CDC, our pediatricians and our OBGYNs recommend that people who are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding get vaccinated for COVID-19. Please see the complete recommendations here.

Children

The CDC recommends that children ages 6 months and older receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are approved and recommended for patients in this age group.

Please see full details on the CDC website. If you have questions about your child’s vaccine, please contact your pediatrician’s office.

Where can I get more information?

Updated December 20, 2024