COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine Information for Ages 12 – 17
In May, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended Pfizer-BioNTech’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to expand use of its vaccine to include youth ages 12-15. Learn more about vaccinations for those under age 18, and see answers to frequently asked questions about the vaccine and safety, fertility, and more.
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Find Where You Can Get Vaccinated
The State of Delaware is working with pharmacies, medical providers, hospital systems, employers, and organizations to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
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Facts at a Glance:
Persons 12+ are now eligible for the COVID vaccine. However, youth ages 12 through 17 are only eligible to receive Pfizer. Learn more about the vaccine’s effectiveness in 12 – 15-year-olds, and where they can get vaccinated here. The COVID-19 Vaccine is free! Learn more about Delaware’s commitment to providing vaccines for all, and resources to help you understand your rights to access the vaccine here. If you need an accommodation because of a disability, contact the DPH Vaccine Call Center at 1-833-643-1715 (select option 3), or email vaccine@delaware.gov. The Call Center may also connect you to the DHSS Aging and Disability Resource Center. View frequently asked questions.
Discover more about the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine.
The COVID-19 vaccines available in the US – Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson – are incredibly safe and effective in preventing infection from the virus and in preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death. If you are uncertain about vaccination, talk with your health care provider or watch these videos from Delaware providers across the state.
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Vaccine Information for persons with Disabilities or Access and Functional Needs
Are you living with a disability or have access and functional needs, and have questions about accommodations available at vaccination sites? We have answers to your frequently asked questions, information on where to call if you have more specific questions, and resources for you to explore.
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Fully vaccinated?
See what steps you need to take to continue to keep yourself and others safe:
Now that you’ve been fully vaccinated, you still have to wear a face mask in public, but may not need to wear one in certain situations when you have friends or family visiting you, or you are visiting them. We’ve broken it down for you in easy to understand language.
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Communities Making a Change
Delaware Success Stories
Community-based organizations, physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers and hospital systems are playing a huge role in this life saving initiative. The State and its partners are trying new and creative ways to vaccinate their communities, tailoring programs to each population’s needs.
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Report Vaccination Violations
Submit complaints about a vaccination provider by using this form, if you think they are violating any of these requirements.
Get More COVID Data
For more data on Delaware COVID cases, testing and outcomes, including demographic breakdowns, go to My Healthy Community
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