Kids and the COVID-19 Vaccine

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Vacuna para el COVID-19

Norton Children’s and Norton Healthcare offer COVID-19 vaccination appointments for ages 6 months and older. Refer to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.

Communication about your child’s vaccine appointment, including scheduling of the second dose, will come through their free Norton MyChart account. If they don’t have a Norton MyChart account, sign up today.

As of Sept. 12, 2023, updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available that more closely target circulating variants. Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, eligible patients can receive a single dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least two months after their last dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Paying for the COVID-19 vaccine:

  • COVID-19 vaccines are covered for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans.
  • Children 18 and under with Medicaid will receive Vaccines for Children (VFC) program COVID-19 Vaccines.

Norton Children’s Medical Group pediatrician offices

Existing or new patients ages 6 months and older may schedule a COVID-19 vaccine with a Norton Children’s Medical Group pediatrician office.

Norton Prompt Care Clinics

New or existing patients ages 5 and older may schedule COVID-19 vaccines at any of 10 locations in the Louisville area, including many inside Walgreens stores.

COVID-19 Resources

Accessing Your COVID-19 Vaccination Record

Details of your COVID-19 vaccination history — including the dates of each vaccine dose — are available in your Norton MyChart account.

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