What You Need to Know
- Bring your records: You must bring your child's immunization records to the Baby Shots event.
- Call before you go: Phone 602-534-BABY (2229) to check clinic times and location.
- Try to arrive early: Staff might close the line early to help people who are already waiting.
Who Can Get Free Vaccines
Children from birth to 18 years old who have at least one of these:
- KidsCare health insurance
- AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) - This is Arizona's Medicaid program
- No health insurance
- American Indian or Alaska Native status as defined by the Indian Health Services Act
About the Program
The Baby Shots Immunization Program gives free vaccines to children who qualify under the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program.
More About the Vaccines for Children Program
The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program is a federally funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay. The program was officially implemented in October 1994 as part of the President’s Childhood Immunization Initiative. Funding for the VFC Program allows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to buy vaccines at a discount from the manufacturers and distribute them to state health departments and certain local and territorial public health agencies which, in turn, distribute them at no charge to private physician offices and public health clinics registered as VFC providers.