COVID Vaccine

UPDATE on COVID-19 VACCINE:

The COVID-19 vaccine is available to ALL people 12 years and older who live or work in Washington state. Visit the Vaccine Locator to find and schedule an appointment.  Need help? Call the COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-525-0127, then press #. Language assistance is available.

¿Necesita ayuda para programar una cita para vacunas? Llame a la línea directa de información COVID-19 de Washington al 1-800-525-0127, luego presione #. Hay asistencia con el idioma disponible.

There is no cost to you for the COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of immigration or health insurance status. The vaccine will be covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance, and the cost of the vaccine will be covered for people who are uninsured.

COVID-19 vaccination providers cannot:

  • Charge you for the vaccine.
  • Charge you directly for any administration fees, copays, or coinsurance.
  • Deny vaccination to anyone who does not have health insurance coverage, is underinsured, or is out of network.
  • Charge an office visit or other fee to the recipient if the only service provided is a COVID-19 vaccination.
  • Require additional services in order for a person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine; however, additional healthcare services can be provided at the same time and billed as appropriate.

COVID-19 vaccination providers can:

  • Seek appropriate reimbursement from the recipient’s plan or program (example: private health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid) for a vaccine administration fee. However, providers cannot charge the vaccine recipient the balance of the bill.
  • Seek reimbursement for uninsured vaccine recipients from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s COVID-19 Uninsured Program.