We offer COVID-19 vaccinations for everyone  5+ years old at the Albany County Department of Health, located at 175 Green Street, Albany, New York.

We offer:

• 2023-2024 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those 5+ years old; and
• 2023-2024 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for those 12+ years old

Schedule an appointment by calling (518) 447-4589.

You can also find additional COVID 19 vaccine locations near you at vaccines.gov

Children 6 months to 4 years old are now eligible and should receive a COVID-19 primary series vaccination for the prevention of COVID-19.

Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have been authorized by the federal government for this age group.

Contact your child’s primary care provider to receive the COVID-19 vaccine

It will take time for COVID-19 vaccine for this age group to be distributed to medical providers. Please be patient.

Albany County is committed to working with area pediatric providers to ensure widespread availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in practice settings.

Parents or guardians must consent to have their child vaccinated. All children younger than 15 years must have an adult with them when they are vaccinated.

COVID-19 Vaccine Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule for 6 Months of Age and Older (CDC) [.pdf]

CDC now recommends that children between the ages of 5 and 11 years receive the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine. Learn more about vaccines for children and teens.

CDC recommends everyone ages 5 and older get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19.

Find a COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 Years and Older

Parents and guardians looking to schedule vaccine appointments for children ages 5 - 11 are encouraged to contact their child's pediatrician, family physician, local county health department, FQHC, or pharmacies that may be administering the vaccine for this age group.

Find a COVID-19 vaccine:

• Search vaccines.gov
• text your ZIP code to 438829, or
• call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you.

You are considered “fully vaccinated” when you have received your primary series of COVID-19 vaccines.
This would be the original two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or the single dose of Johnson & Johnson.

You are considered “up to date” when you have received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines.
This includes any additional doses or booster dose(s) when eligible.

Additional info from the CDC

Everyone ages 6 months and older vaccinated outside the United States should receive at least one dose of an updated (2023–­2024 Formula) COVID-19 vaccine regardless of past COVID-19 vaccination history unless they received an updated (2023­­–2024 Formula) COVID-19 vaccine that is FDA-approved or FDA-authorized (i.e., Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer-BioNTech) or listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Recommendations for people who were vaccinated outside the United States, but HAVE NOT received an updated (2023-2024 Formula) COVID-19 vaccine

People ages 5 years and older who have:

Previously received doses of COVID-19 vaccines that are FDA-approved, FDA-authorized or listed for emergency use by WHO:

• Administer one age-appropriate dose of an updated (2023-2024 Formula) COVID-19 vaccine at least 8 weeks after the last COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Previously received doses of COVID-19 vaccines that are not FDA-approved, FDA-authorized, or listed for emergency use by WHO:

• The doses do not count towards vaccination in the United States and these people are considered unvaccinated; initiate vaccination at least 8 weeks after the last COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Children ages 6 months–4 years who have:

Previously received doses of COVID-19 vaccines that are FDA-approved, FDA-authorized, or listed for emergency use by WHO:

• The doses count towards vaccination in the United States; administer the number of age-appropriate doses of an updated (2023–2024 Formula) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Previously received doses of COVID-19 vaccines that are not FDA-approved, FDA-authorized, or listed for emergency use by WHO:

• The doses do not count towards vaccination in the United States and these people are considered unvaccinated; initiate vaccination at least 8 weeks after the last COVID-19 vaccine dose.

People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised who have:

Previously received doses of COVID-19 vaccines that are FDA-approved, FDA-authorized, or listed for emergency use by WHO:

• The doses count towards vaccination in the United States; administer the number of age-appropriate doses of an updated (2023–2024 Formula) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Previously received doses of COVID-19 vaccines that are not FDA-approved, FDA-authorized, or listed for emergency use by WHO:

• The doses do not count towards vaccination in the United States and these people are considered unvaccinated; initiate vaccination at least 8 weeks after the last COVID-19 vaccine dose.