Free COVID-19 Vaccines & Boosters
Children ages 6 months through 5 years are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Read the CDC's approval of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for this age group here.
Vaccine Boosters are available for anyone 5 and up that received their initial second dose over 5 months ago.
Scientific evidence shows that vaccines prevent serious illness from COVID-19 and vaccine boosters help to increase protection for those vaccinated over 5 months ago.
Vaccines - 6 Months-18 Years Vaccines - 12 Years and Older Vaccine Boosters
Vaccine Scheduling – 6 Months-18 Years
Cone Health will offer the vaccine to existing patients or any children in the community at these four locations. APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED. Please call these practices directly to schedule an appointment:
- Piedmont Pediatrics, 719 Green Valley Rd. #209, Greensboro, NC 27408 Call (336) 272-9447 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule your appointment. Appointments available on Fridays.
- The Tim and Carolynn Rice Center for Child and Adolescent Health, 301 Wendover Ave. E #400, Greensboro, NC 27401 Call (336) 832-3150 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays to schedule your appointment. Appointments available on Saturdays.
- Premier Pediatrics of Eden, 509 S. Van Buren St., Suite B, Eden, NC 27288 Call (336) 627-5437 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday to schedule your appointment. Appointments available on Thursdays.
- Reidsville Pediatrics, 1816 Richardson Dr., Reidsville, NC 27320 Call (336) 634-3902 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Fridays to schedule your appointment. Appointments available on Wednesdays.
The following Cone Health practices are also offering the vaccine to existing patients of specific ages, as noted below. APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED. Please call these practices directly to schedule an appointment:
- Allergy and Asthma of NC – High Point - Phone: 336-883-1393 – vaccinating ages 5 and older
- Cox Family Practice - Phone: 336-629-6500
Additional Vaccine Locations
Cone Health appointments may fill quickly.
What You Need to Know About Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination:
- The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 is a smaller dose.
- The vaccine is a two-dose series that is given three weeks apart.
- Parents/guardians must accompany the child to the appointment to provide consent.
- Read the FDA Fact Sheet for more detailed information about the vaccine.
Vaccine Scheduling - Ages 12 and Above at Cone Health Pharmacies
Appointments are required. To register for your free vaccination appointment, click the link on the date on the calendar below or call 336-890-1188 (Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.).
- Please wear a mask, plan to remain socially distanced and wear loose clothing.
- Pfizer clinics are for ages 12+. All other vaccine types are 18+.
NOTICE: State law now requires written consent from a parent or legal guardian for any minor ages 12 to 15 prior to administrating any vaccine that that has been granted emergency use authorization (EUA). This includes the Pfizer vaccine since it remains under EUA for minors.
Booster Scheduling - Based on Eligibility
Appointments are required. If eligible, you can register for your free vaccination booster appointment by clicking the link on the date on the calendar below or call 336-890-1188 (Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.). You must attest to the date you received your last dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to schedule your booster dose.
Booster Eligibility
Ages 50 and older or moderately and severely immunocompromised individuals
Adults 50 and older or immunocompromised individuals 12 and older are eligible for an additional Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 booster dose at least four months after their first booster dose. People who qualify include:
- Adults aged 50 and older
- Immunocompromised patients 12 and older
- Any adult who received a primary vaccine and booster dose from Johnson & Johnson
People under the age of 50 with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, heart disease, etc. are not currently approved for the second booster unless they are immunocompromised.
Click here for information from the CDC about immunocompromised conditions.
Appointments for second boosters are available at Cone Health outpatient pharmacies. If eligible, you can register by clicking the link on the date on the calendar below or call 336-890-1188
Ages 18+ - Eligible for any COVID-19 booster
- Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna, eligible 5 months after receiving your second shot. If you are immunocompromised you are eligible 3 months after your third shot.
- Johnson & Johnson (single dose), eligible 2 months after receiving your initial shot. If you are immunocompromised you are eligible for your second shot at 28 days followed by booster at 2 months based on vaccine history.
- Following FDA and CDC recommendations, we can “mix-and-match" booster doses at the clinics. (Per the CDC Pfizer & Moderna are preferred over J&J.)
Boosters for Children
If eligible, please use the CDC's COVID-19 booster tool to learn if and when your child or teen can get boosters to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccine Scheduling Calendar
If you are unable to view the calendar below, click here.
Additional Vaccine Locations
Cone Health appointments may fill quickly. The state health department offers additional vaccination opportunities by ZIP code here.
Vaccine Card Replacement Information
Need to view or print your vaccine information? Go to the NCDHHS website and do it online.
Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
Clinical trials involving tens of thousands of people for each vaccine have shown that the vaccines are extremely effective in preventing serious illness from COVID-19 with no serious safety concerns. Side effects reported include a sore arm at the injection site, fatigue, headache, chills and fever. While side effects are sometimes higher than for a typical flu vaccine, they are lower in many ways than side effects from the leading vaccine to prevent shingles.
Side effects are signs that a vaccine is working and are related to your immune system being stimulated to produce antibodies against infection. Side effects from vaccination are far less significant than health impacts from COVID-19.
Staying Informed
Pharmacists, infectious disease doctors, critical care nurses and other experts at Cone Health continue to speak publicly through media interviews and direct communication with our patients and communities about the safety, effectiveness and importance of vaccines to eliminate COVID-19.
In addition, reliable information on vaccine safety, effectiveness, side effects and more is available on the following websites:
