How old do you have to be to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?

The following age groups are currently authorized to receive a COVID-19 vaccine: 

  • Pfizer-BioNTech: age 6 months and up
  • Moderna: age 6 months and up
  • Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen: age 18 and up
  • Novavax: age 18 and up

Children and adolescents outside of these authorized age groups should not receive a COVID-19 vaccine at this time. Visit the CDC website for more information.