Vaccine Clinics

The CDC recommended COVID19 vaccination for babies & young children!  Massachusetts press release HERE.

Appointments will be available on Monday mornings in July and August (with the exception of the July 4th Holiday).  Follow up appointments for 3rd doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available at the time of the 2nd dose.

If we are able to accommodate any appointments sooner they will be also be added to the appointments button below. Please bear with our staff and volunteer team as we prepare for the littlest people in our community. 

Both Pfizer and Moderna doses will be available for our smallest neighbors. More information:

Pfizer pediatric vaccine has been approved by FDA (Emergency Use Authorization fact sheet HERE) and recommended by CDC

• Pfizer vaccine is available for children ages 6 months through 4 years.
• The vaccine is administered as a 3-dose series. 
• The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose

Moderna pediatric vaccine has been approved by FDA (Emergency Use Authorization fact sheet HERE) and recommended by CDC 

• Moderna vaccine is available for children ages 6months through 5 years.
• The vaccine is administered as a 2-dose series.
• The initial 2 doses are administered 1 month apart
•  A third primary series dose (0.25 mL) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is authorized for administration at least 1 month following the second dose to individuals 6 months through 5 years of age with certain kinds of immunocompromise.

When registering a child/minor for an appointment: be sure to enter the child's date of birth for the actual appointment. The guardian's name and date of birth only goes on the legal consent screen. 

See below for what to bring to a clinic.

See below for what to bring to a clinic.

Questions about home visits? Call 413-587-1216 or email kkelly@northamptonma.gov

What do you need to know or bring to a COVID vaccine clinic? 

• Vaccine is free! 

  • You should never be asked for cash or payment at or after a clinic for a COVID vaccine, however, you will be asked for your health insurance card. 

• Health insurance card (if you have health insurance) 

  • If you make an appointment, enter your own health insurance information from your insurance card 

  • If you plan to walk-in, bring your health insurance card with you for registration

  • If you don't have health insurance, no card needed! Vaccine is free.

• No ID is necessary, though if you have an ID please bring it as it makes walk-in registration faster

• Please bring your CDC vaccination card or vaccine record if at all possible.

  • A photo of your paper card is acceptable

  • A digital vaccination record is acceptable. Click here for a digital vaccine "SMART card" if you got any doses Massachusetts
    
    

Notes about summer 2022 clinics:

Appointments and walk-in visits for individuals ages 5 years and older are available through the end of June at Northampton High School outside in the white tent at 380 Elm Street on Mondays and Thursdays from 4pm-6pm (accessible parking is across the driveway from the tent next to the building in addition to the large adjacent parking lot) as well as at some regional mobile clinics. 

• In July and August appointments for our youngest neighbors will be on Monday mornings at the Elks Lodge
• In July and August appointments and walk-in visits for boosters and doses for anyone ages 5+ will be Monday afternoons at the Elks Lodge
• Walk-ins are accommodated, however, individuals who have pre-registered for appointments may be taken ahead of walk-in to keep the flow moving
• First and second doses of Moderna (ages 18+), Pfizer (ages 12+), and Pediatric Pfizer vaccine (ages 5-11). 
• Third doses for individuals with moderate to severe immunocompromise of  Moderna (ages 18+), Pfizer (ages 12+), and Pediatric Pfizer vaccine (ages 5-11) 
• First booster for ages 5-11. 
• Second booster for certain individuals who are age 50+ or have moderate to severe immunocompromise. More information about who should get second boosters is below. 
• Janssen Johnson & Johnson* vaccine by special order and appointment, call 413-587-1216 and leave a message. *On December 16, 2021 the CDC published a statement recommending Pfizer and Moderna (mRNA vaccines) over Janssen Johnson and Johnson vaccine.  While we do offer the J&J vaccine because it provides some benefit and is medically indicated for a few people, we will always recommend the CDC guidance. 
• If you live in a Northampton Housing Authority complex, check your community room schedule for upcoming clinics.
• Regional Mobile clinics: 
  • Dates and times vary
  • Various community locations in Hampshire County
  •  Planned in collaboration with Local Boards of Health, School Districts, Housing Complexes, Councils on Aging, etc.

How can I get my vaccine record?

• Fastest: If you got any doses in Massachusetts you can find a digital record HERE at www.myvaxrecords.mass.gov
• Call your primary care office; almost all primary care offices are connected to the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS)
• Call the organization/clinic/business where you received your doses. 
  • If you received your vaccine at a clinic run by the Northampton Department of Health and Human Services call 413-587-1216 and leave a message for a Public Health Nurse with your name, date of birth, and address. Two of our nurses have access to MIIS and will do their best to get back to you as soon as possible with a phone call.  

Who should get the second booster dose?

All booster information is summarized here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html

The second booster is available for "certain immunocompromised individuals and people over the age of 50 who received an initial booster dose at least 4 months ago to be eligible for another mRNA booster to increase their protection against severe disease from COVID-19. Separately and in addition, based on newly published data, adults who received a primary vaccine and booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months ago may now receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine." Full CDC press release here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0328-covid-19-boosters.html

The following individuals are now eligible for a second COVID-19 vaccine booster of an mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) vaccine:

• Anyone ages 50 years and older may choose to receive a second booster dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) at least four months after their first booster dose.
• Anyone ages 18–49 years who received the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as both their primary series dose and initial booster dose may receive a second booster dose of an mRNA vaccine at least 4 months after their first booster dose.
• Anyone ages 12 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may choose to receive a second booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) at least four months after their first booster dose.

Second Booster Update for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised Individuals

When registering a child/minor for an appointment be sure to enter the child's date of birth for the actual appointment. The guardian's name and date of birth only goes on the legal consent screen.

HOME VISITS AVAILABLE!

COVID vaccine boosters and first/second/third doses for ages 5+

*see above for information on the "second boosters" 

Click the bright yellow "home visit" button below to schedule a home visit or call 413-587-1216

A nurse will call you within about a week to schedule your visit.

Questions about home visits? Call 413-587-1216 or email kkelly@northamptonma.gov

*On December 16, 2021 the CDC published a statement recommending Pfizer and Moderna (mRNA vaccines) over Janssen Johnson and Johnson vaccine.  While we do offer the J&J vaccine because it provides some benefit and is medically indicated for a few people, we will always recommend the CDC guidance.