Free COVID-19 vaccines with most insurance

Yes. According to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), eligible patients should receive the new COVID-19 vaccine at least two months after the last COVID-19 vaccination they received.

Learn more about the 2025 to 2026 COVID-19 vaccine recommendation from the CDC.

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Updated vaccines will be available from Moderna, Novavax and Pfizer-BioNTech. COVID-19 vaccine availability will vary based on location and will be reflected on our online vaccine scheduler.

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The COVID-19 vaccine is available at no cost through most insurance plans, including Medicare Part B. Check with your health insurance provider to confirm coverage.

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The COVID-19 vaccine may be no cost to you at CVS^® depending on several factors, including your insurance plan. Check with your health insurance provider to confirm coverage. If your insurance does not cover the COVID-19 vaccine at CVS, you can still choose CVS for the COVID-19 vaccine, but you will be charged $198.99 for the vaccination.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the amount and duration of protection from vaccination or infection can vary from person to person. It is expected that protection from the updated vaccine will decline over time. However, vaccination remains the best protection against COVID-19 related hospitalization and death.

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends updated COVID-19 vaccination for everyone ages 6 months and older to better protect you and your loved ones.

As of October 23, 2024, the CDC also recommends for people ages 65 years and older as well as anyone who is moderately or severely immunocompromised to receive a second dose of 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine six months after their first dose (minimum interval of two months). The recommendation also allows for flexibility to receive additional doses (i.e., three or more) for those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised at least two months after the last dose received, with shared clinical decision making.

Please talk to your pharmacist or health care provider to help determine what’s best for you.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not prefer the use of any one COVID-19 vaccine over another when more than one recommended and age-appropriate vaccine is available.

For individuals age 5 or older who are not immunocompromised and have never been vaccinated against COVID-19, the CDC recommends one dose of the updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine. If you are moderately or severely immunocompromised, it is recommended you receive an initial vaccination series. Be sure to speak with your health care provider about the most recent and relevant recommendations.

The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is another available vaccine option that does not use mRNA technology. Instead, it combines spike proteins with an adjuvant, which stimulates your immune system. This helps your immune system understand how to fight the COVID-19 virus.

People hesitant about trying mRNA vaccines may prefer the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. The Novavax vaccine uses traditional protein subunit technology. The same technology is found in other common vaccines, such as vaccines for hepatitis B and shingles.

mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) is a molecule that is necessary for protein production. An mRNA molecule acts as an instruction guide or recipe book for the body's cells. Cells use mRNA for specific protein production, and then the mRNA is broken down once the process is done. mRNA doesn’t alter DNA during this process.

CVS offers several mRNA vaccines, including those from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is a non-mRNA option for vaccination.

When you get an mRNA vaccine, your cells create the same protein that’s part of a specific virus. For example, when you get a COVID-19 vaccine, your cells learn how to make the spike protein. You may also hear the spike protein called an S protein. The S protein sits on the surface of the COVID-19 virus.

After your body creates this S protein, your body treats the protein like an intruder, causing antibodies to form. These antibodies help protect you if you're exposed to COVID-19 later on. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from serious disease complications. These complications include hospitalization and death. 

Viruses, such as COVID-19 and influenza, can evolve. You should stay up-to-date on your vaccines because circulating variants change. Protection from a vaccine can also decrease over time.

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.

Yes. Certified immunizers may simultaneously administer COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

Currently, CVS Pharmacy locations offering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible populations have either the Moderna, Novavax or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Patients can see which CVS Pharmacy location has which vaccine and appointment availability on CVS.com before scheduling.

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 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 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 to any previous dose(s). For children ages 6 months through 4 years, vaccination with the same COVID-19 vaccine brand is recommended.

All the COVID-19 vaccines recommended by the CDC are safe. People age 65 or older should receive the recommended number of dose(s) of the updated COVID-19 vaccine (2024–2025 formula).

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^® or the CVS Pharmacy app to find locations near them with available appointments.

Doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 18 months through 4 years are available at MinuteClinic^® locations. Visit MinuteClinic.com to schedule an appointment.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends a second dose of the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 65 years and older, as well as for those who are immunocompromised. The recommended time between doses 1 and 2 is six months (with a minimum interval of two months).

Learn more about the use of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S.

Learn more about CDC recommendations for a second dose of COVID-19

The COVID-19 vaccine is available at no cost through most insurance plans, including Medicare Part B. 

CVS Pharmacy^® and MinuteClinic^® can directly bill many national and regional health plans that cover all or part of the cost of a flu shot. Check with your health insurance provider to confirm coverage. 

Yes. 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 $201.99 for the vaccination.