Immunizations

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Austin Public Health offers free COVID-19 vaccines to all eligible populations.

Vaccines are administered by appointment only. Call 512-972-5520 to make an appointment.

It’s important, now more than ever, to stay on track with your child’s vaccines. Waiting too long to vaccinate your child can put them at risk for serious infection at an age when they are most vulnerable. If not protected against the illnesses these immunizations can prevent, children can develop life-threatening medical conditions. Vaccines are a safe and proven way to protect our children and communities.

Immunization Services

By staying up-to-date on immunizations, you have the power to protect your child and family from life-threatening illnesses. Austin Public Health offers immunizations, including COVID-19 and flu vaccines, to children who are uninsured or Medicaid recipients. Services are also available to uninsured adults.

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Services are by appointment only. Call 512-972-5520 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to make an appointment.

Clinic Locations

Far South Austin clinic, 405 West Stassney, Austin, 78745
St Johns clinic, 7500 Blessing Ave, Austin, 78752

Clinic Schedules

Shots for Tots and Big Shots Clinic Schedule in English and Spanish

Clinic Fees

All COVID-19 vaccines are free.

For other immunizations:

Children: $10 per dose of vaccine
Adults: $25 per dose of vaccine

Note: No one is refused services if they are unable to pay.

COVID-19 Vaccines

Everyone 6 months and older is recommended to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Shots for Tots/Big Shots offers Pfizer (6 months+), Moderna (6 months+) and Novavax (12 years+). The COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. Learn about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination or review CDC's Frequently Asked Questions.

Flu Shots

Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others from the flu, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Flu shots are available at Shots for Tots/Big Shots clinics for children who are uninsured or Medicaid recipients and for uninsured adults. The flu vaccine is free of charge. Call 512-972-5520 to schedule an appointment.

You can also visit VaccineFinder.org to find a location with flu shots near you.

Shots for Tots for Children

Requirements for Children's Immunizations at Texas Department of State Health Services.

Big Shots for Adults

The following vaccines are available:

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
HPV
Meningitis (through age 21)
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)
Pneumonia
Tdap/Td
Varicella (Chicken Pox)
Zoster (Shingles)

Vaccines for Children

Vaccinated parent and child

Vaccines for Children (VFC) is a federal program that is administered by Austin Public Health. The program provides no-cost vaccines to doctors’ offices, clinics, and schools in Travis County.

VFC serves uninsured and other eligible children from birth to 18 years of age.

To learn more or to become a participant, send an email to APH-Travis County VFC.

Shot Records

Shot records are available at clinic locations for anyone who received their immunizations at public health clinics in Austin and Travis County, including Shots for Tots and Big Shots. Note that shot records may not be available for immunizations given at private physicians' offices. For more information, call 512-972-5520.

Save time! Print out this Shot records form (in English and Spanish), fill it out, and bring it with you to the clinic.

Store your Immunization Records in ImmTrac

ImmTrac remembers which vaccines you've had when you can't. This free service safely stores your immunization records in one electronic system. To save time, if you are 18 or older print out this ImmTrac form, fill it out, and bring it with you to your appointment.

Vaccine Education Program

The APH Vaccine Education Program (under the Health Disparities Reduction Program) offers presentations, tabling, and other educational events for small and large groups across Austin and Travis County. We provide information about vaccines for adults and children and the diseases they prevent.

Anyone may request education from our team of Community Health Workers, health educators, and nurses. Our team is available M-F during the day as well as evenings and weekends upon request. Events can be in-person at your location, online on the video platform of your choice, or hosted in a City of Austin facility

If you are interested in scheduling an educational event about vaccines and the diseases they prevent (for instance, vaccine safety or how/when to access immunizations), please complete this questionnaire.

Mobile Vaccination Program

The Mobile Vaccination Program (MVP) offers pop-up vaccine clinics for adults and children throughout Austin and Travis County focusing on uninsured, underinsured, and other vulnerable groups.

For Organizations - Austin Public Health Mobile Vaccination Request

If you are interested in scheduling a pop-up vaccine clinic at your facility, please complete this Austin Public Health Mobile Vaccination Request form.

Have a question about the Mobile Vaccination Program? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

Information on the vaccines we provide:

**COVID-19 vaccines:

Moderna Bivalent (6 mo. - 5 yo.)
Moderna Bivalent (6 yo. - 11 yo.)
Moderna Bivalent (12+)
Pfizer Bivalent (6 mo. - 4 yo.)
Pfizer Bivalent (5 yo. - 11 yo.)
Pfizer Bivalent (12+)

**FLU: (during season/as supply permits)

High dose Quadrivalent 65+
6mo+

** Mpox: vaccine is available for 6mo. +. (anyone under the age of 19 will need special authorization)

**Adult vaccines: for uninsured adults OR adults that have MAP insurance only. We can discuss offering the following vaccines if interested:

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
HPV (Human papillomavirus) – for males and females 19-26 years of age
Pneumococcal vaccine – PCV20 (Prevnar20)
Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)

**Adult Vaccines are provided by the Texas Adult Safety Net (ASN) Program. Anyone who is 19 years of age or older and does not have health insurance is eligible to receive vaccines under the ASN program. Individuals are not eligible to receive ASN vaccines if they are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, if they have other health insurance, or if their existing healthcare insurance does not cover vaccinations.

**VFC vaccines: for children who are uninsured, underinsured, receive Medicaid OR identify as American Indian or Alaska Native only:

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
HPV (Human papillomavirus)
Pneumococcal vaccine - PCV13
Polio
Meningococcal
Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus, & Pertussis
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (Measles, mumps, rubella (MMRV)
Varicella (VAR)

**The Vaccines For Children (VFC) program is a federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay. Children through 18 years of age who do not have health insurance, are underinsured and/or identify as American Indian or Alaska Native: As defined by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603) are eligible for the VFC program and are entitled to receive those vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Children whose health insurance covers the cost of vaccinations are not eligible for VFC vaccines.

Equal Opportunity: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, income status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status in any programs or activities.

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