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COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccines are safe and effective and the best way to protect  you and those around you from serious illnesses.

All Pennsylvanians age 5 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. As of November 2, with parental consent, children ages 5 through 11 may now receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more about the pediatric vaccine.

All adults in Pennsylvania and children ages 5 and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Based on CDC recommendationOpens In A New Window, everyone 18 and older can schedule a booster dose five months after receiving their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna or two months after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The CDC also recommends that 5 to 17-year-olds who received Pfizer-BioNTech as their initial doses can schedule a Pfizer booster dose 5 months after receiving their second dose.

All adults ages 50 and older, as well as Pennsylvanians age 12 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, are recommended to receive a second COVID-19 vaccine booster 4 months after their first booster. Based on CDC recommendations, those 50 and older and those 18 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised can choose to get either a Pfizer-BioNTech or a Moderna booster. 12 to 17 year olds who are moderately or severely immunocompromised are recommended to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech booster. Learn more about COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

Looking for a replacement COVID-19 vaccine card? We can help by sending you a record of your immunizations! Please visit the PA-SIIS page and complete the Authorization for Release of Immunizations Records Form. 

Have additional questions? For the most updated information on COVID-19 boosters, visit the CDC Vaccine Boosters page.

Popular Vaccine Topics

Use the buttons below to navigate to the information you need. If you have questions about the vaccination process, call the Pennsylvania Department of Health hotline at 1-877-724-3258.

Are you a vaccine provider? View COVID-19 Information for Vaccine Providers.


Where Can I Get Vaccinated?

All Pennsylvanians age 5 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of Health is using Vaccines.gov as the mapping source to help individuals find a location where they can get vaccinated. Use the Find a Vaccine button below to find a provider near you.

Vaccine Data

COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard

See Pennsylvania's vaccine data by county and review a demographic breakdown of who has been vaccinated. 

OpenData

The Department of Health has made COVID-19 vaccination data available through the commonwealth's OpenData platform. 

The commonwealth's OpenData platform also shows how the commonwealth's public-facing services are providing relief and support to those in need at this time. Information included is data from the Department of Labor & Industry regarding unemployment compensation, data from the Department of Human Services on its Office of Income Maintenance Call Center, and data from the Department of Health on COVID-19 case, death, and hospitalization data, as well as calls to the 1-877-PA-HEALTH line.

Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard

The PA Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard is updated weekly. This dashboard provides county and statewide breakdowns on the number of confirmed cases, incidence rates per 100,000, PCR testing occurrences, average daily hospitalizations, average daily ventilators, and total hospital visits.

Vaccine Provider Resources

Volunteer to Help

Want to help with Pennsylvania's COVID-19 response? Sign up in the State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Pennsylvania (SERVPA) and join our COVID Mass Vaccination (PADOH) or PADOH District Office Volunteer organizations. You can also find another organization in your area to join.

Questions? Give Us A Call

Questions about COVID vaccines? Call the PA Health Hotline at 1-877-724-3258. 


Updated: 5/26/2022