Many insurance plans will cover vaccinations. To ensure coverage, contact your insurance provider.

Vaccines go through years of testing as required by law and are continuously monitored for safety and efficacy once licensed and in use. Monitoring health problems after receiving vaccinations is essential to ensure vaccines are held to the highest safety standards.

Many school systems now require fifth‐ and sixth‐graders to receive a Tdap immunization. Meningitis vaccinations are also required by some colleges before incoming freshmen are allowed to move into dorms or attend classes. To find out what vaccines are required for your individual situation, please contact your local school district or specific college.

It is possible that minor side effects (sore arm or low‐grade fever) can be experienced after receiving a vaccination. More information on each vaccine is available on the specific vaccine health pages.

There are some people who should not get certain vaccines or who should wait to get them due to age, specific health conditions or other factors. Guidelines and information can be found on the health page for each vaccine.

Unvaccinated people can be at risk if exposed to vaccine-preventable diseases brought into the U.S. from other countries around the world. Symptoms of such diseases can be serious or even deadly.

Here is a list of vaccines offered and the associated condition. View even more information by using the links below.

• chicken pox (Varicella)

  A highly contagious virus spread by coughing, sneezing or direct contact with skin lesions.

  Who should be vaccinated?*

  Adults who have never had chickenpox or never received the vaccine. Learn more

• FLU (Influenza)

  A contagious viral infection of the nose, throat and lungs. On average, up to 20% of the U.S. population will be infected with seasonal influenza virus.

  Who should be vaccinated?*

  The vaccine is now recommended for everyone 6 months and older. High-dose vaccine shots are available for those age 65 and older. Learn more

• hepatitis a

  A contagious liver disease often caused by consuming contaminated food or water. It is the most common vaccine-preventable travel disease.

  Who should be vaccinated?**

  People traveling to countries where hepatitis is common. People with chronic liver disease. Learn more

• hepatitis b

  A serious liver disease spread through contact with blood or body fluids. The hepatitis B virus can cause liver cancer and possible death.

  Who should be vaccinated?**

  Sexually active adults not in a mutually monogamous relationship. People with HIV infection. Learn more

• HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

  A group of over 100 viruses that typically spread through sexual contact. Certain HPV strains may cause genital warts and lead to cervical cancer.

  Who should be vaccinated?**

  Females and males 9 to 26 years of age not previously vaccinated. Learn more

• measles, mumps, rubella (mmr)

  All are spread through coughing or sneezing.

  Measles can lead to permanent brain damage.

  Mumps can cause deafness.

  Rubella (German measles) in pregnant women means a 20% risk of serious damage to the fetus.

  Who should be vaccinated?**

  Adults born in 1957 or later without proof of immunity. Women who may become pregnant. Learn more

• MENINGITIS (Meningococcal)

  A potentially fatal bacterial infection that strikes an average of 1,500 Americans annually.

  Who should be vaccinated?**

  Adults with certain risk factors: college freshmen in dorms, the military, anyone with a damaged spleen. Adults traveling to countries where the disease is common. Learn more

• PNEUMONIA (Pneumococcal)

  An infection of the lungs, blood and brain.

  Who should be vaccinated?**

  Anyone over age 65. Learn more

• SHINGLES (Herpes zoster)

  A painful skin rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. Difficult to treat, shingles can cause severe pain lasting months or even years.

  Who should be vaccinated?*

  Anyone over the age of 60 who:

  • Has not received the Shingrix vaccine, even if they had shingles in the past

  • Were previously vaccinated with Zostavax

  • Are not sure if they had (or were exposed to) chickenpox. Learn more

• tetanus/diptheria/whooping cough (Td & Tdap)

  Tetanus Bacteria in soil enter through a cut, creating an infection. Sufferers may be unable to open mouth and swallow.

  Diptheria A highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract. This leads to weakness, sore throat, swollen glands. Severe cases of Diptheria can affect the heart.

  Whooping Cough (Pertussis)Highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract. It causes excessive coughing fits.

  Who should be vaccinated?*

  Patients 10 years of age and older should receive a one-time dose of Tdap. Adults require 1 booster of Tdap and then a Td booster every 10 years. Learn more

Whether you're looking for a flu shot or a vaccination for pneumonia, whooping cough or meningitis, we can help. CVS® offers vaccines for children, adolescents, teens and adults, and certain injections for adults.

A vaccination refers to the process of receiving a vaccine, whereas an immunization refers to the process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination.

A vaccine is a product meant to stimulate a patient's immune system, resulting in better protection against a specific disease. Vaccines help prepare your body to fight these diseases faster and more effectively, thus reducing your chances of getting sick.

Active immunity results after someone is exposed to a disease organism that triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease. Passive immunity is provided when someone is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through their own immune system.