Helping Sharp Community members get well and stay well.

COVID-19 vaccines.

The FDA has granted full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer (now marketed as Comirnaty) for ages 12 and up. It is also approved under emergency use authorization for children 6 months through 11 years of age. The vaccine from Moderna is also approved under emergency use authorization for ages 6 months and up. Covid vaccines are also available from Johnson & Johnson and Novavax. Read Sharp's frequently asked questions to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines.

Get the flu vaccine. It's more important than ever.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting your routine vaccinations — including the annual flu vaccine — during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep yourself, your family and your community healthy and prevent illnesses that may lead to doctor visits and hospital stays.

If you have COVID-19 symptoms, or if you've had a positive test for COVID-19, don't go to your doctor's office or vaccine site for your routine vaccination. Call your primary care doctor to find out when it is safe for you to go in person.

Vaccine information for Sharp Community members.

Vaccines help both the people who receive them and the vulnerable, unvaccinated people around them because the infection can no longer spread. Immunizations also reduce the number of deaths and disability from infections, such as whooping cough and chickenpox.

• Vaccine program for Sharp Community members
• Vaccine information statements (VIS)
• 2022-2023 flu vaccine
• Pertussis/whooping cough (DTaP, Tdap)
• Shingles
• Back to school vaccine requirements
• CDC's travelers' health

While children receive the majority of the vaccinations, adults also need to stay up-to-date on certain vaccinations, including tetanus and diphtheria. In addition, adults who have never had chickenpox or measles during childhood (nor the vaccines against these diseases) should consider being vaccinated. Childhood illnesses such as mumps, measles, and chickenpox can cause serious complications in adults.

2022 CDC recommended immunization schedules.

• Ages 0 months to 6 years old (PDF)
• Ages 7 to 18 years old (PDF)
• Catch-up, 4 months to 18 years old
• Adults: summary of recommendations (PDF)
• Children and teens: summary of recommendations (PDF)
• Childhood vaccine assessment tool

Reminders for your child's immunizations.

• Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health through text messaging.

  Women who text BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 receive three free text messages a week, timed to their due date or their baby's birth date, through pregnancy and up until the baby's first birthday. Message topics include prenatal care, immunizations and more.

• Personalized printout of your child's immunization schedule