COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Parents and caregivers can now get their children 6 months and older vaccinated Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  to help protect against COVID-19 and its complications. All children, including those who have already had COVID-19, should get vaccinated. This step to increase vaccine eligibility across the age spectrum is especially important in Indian Country, where the toll from serious disease, including hospitalization and death, has been more significant than in any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S., regardless of age.

Through continued safety monitoring, COVID-19 vaccination has been found safe for over 10 million children and teens who have already received at least one vaccine dose. Help protect children from severe disease, hospitalization, or death by getting them vaccinated against COVID-19 today. Find contact information for IHS, tribal, and urban Indian health programs. You can also find vaccines outside of the Indian health system by searching vaccines.gov Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , texting your ZIP code to 438829, or calling 1-800-232-0233. COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost.

LINKS:

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 

IHS COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Materials