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Immunizations
Find information about immunizations covered under Washington Apple Health (Medicaid).
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COVID-19 vaccines
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Childhood and adult immunization scheduling
Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) covers vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for adults and children in the United States. View the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) childhood and adult immunization schedules.
Apple Health clients can get needed immunizations from:
- Your health care provider.
- Some pharmacies.
- Some local health departments.
Ask your provider to schedule you for recommended immunizations to protect you and your loved ones from diseases that vaccines can prevent.
Guidance from the Department of Health (DOH)
Immunization records must be medically verified
State law requires that all immunization records submitted to schools or child care centers be medically verified. Your child cannot attend until you provide these records. Learn more about school and child care immunizations.
Schools or child care facilities must receive immunization records on or before the first day of attendance. Such records must be from a health care provider, or you must attach paperwork from a health care provider to your handwritten form that shows your child’s records are accurate. Your child cannot attend school or child care until you provide these records.
More information about revised immunization requirement rules for schools and child care centers can be found on the DOH School and Child Care Immunization webpage.
Reasons to get immunized
- To keep you and your family healthy.
- To keep your community healthy.
- To protect loved ones from disease.
- To stop the spread of disease to the most vulnerable populations.
- Because other parents and experts agree it’s the best thing you can do to keep your family healthy.