Page last updated on 09/06/2024
About the updated COVID vaccine
In August 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines for 2024-25 to better protect people against COVID-19. Supplies of the updated vaccine will make their way to doctors' offices and pharmacies, as well as the clinics listed below; please check their websites for updates. Studies show the vaccines, formulated to target currently circulating variants, induce antibodies against a wide variety of COVID-19 viral variants and are expected to improve protection against serious consequences of COVID-19 infection, including hospitalization and death.
Everyone ages six months or older should receive the updated vaccine as soon as possible, as long as it's been at least eight weeks since your most recent dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.
The shots are available at no cost to most Americans until December 2024 through private insurers. Check with your insurance provider for coverage details. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans that cover children allow parents to add or keep adult children on their health insurance policy until they turn 26 years old.
Families seeking vaccination for their kids can go through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, which provides vaccines at no cost to eligible children through health care providers enrolled in the program.
Adults 18 years and older who are underinsured or don’t have health insurance can visit https://www.healthcare.gov/ to learn more about affordable health coverage options.
The Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program, proposed in the FY 2023 and 2024 Presidential Budgets, would be a long-term solution to ensure all adults have access to recommend vaccinations, including COVID-19 vaccines, at no cost to them. This page will be updated with more information about VFA as details become available.
Where to get a vaccine
The new updated COVID vaccines should be available soon from your primary care doctor, pharmacies and locations below.
Neighborhood Health Center: Locations in Beaverton, Hillsboro and Tanasbourne. You can make an appointment by calling the NHC COVID-19 Hotline at 503-848-5861 or by calling the clinic directly. Find more information at the NHC COVID webpage.
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center: Vaccination, testing and treatment at the Hillsboro 7th Avenue clinic (226 SE 7th Ave) is open to all community members. You don't have to be a Virginia Garcia patient. Learn more on VG's website.
Local pharmacies
- Vaccine Finder website
- Hillsboro Pharmacy
- Safeway and Albertsons
- Costco
- Walgreens (or 1-800-WALGREENS)
- Walmart
- Rite Aid
- CVS
- Fred Meyer
Still have questions or need language assistance? Call our HelpLine at 503-846-8123.
Additional resources and educational materials
- CDC Recommends Updated 2024-2025 COIVD-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
- Vaccine and other fact sheets in multiple languages
- COVID-19 resources in American Sign Language
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- If you have questions about COVID-19 vaccines in Oregon, contact 211:
- Text ORCOVID to 898211
- Email [email protected]
- Call 211 or 1-866-698-6155
- TTY: Dial 711 or call 1-866-698-6155
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Website
- Oregon Health Authority's vaccine pages in English and Spanish
- OHA's Vaccine Q&A
Still have questions?
If you still have questions after reviewing this page and the other web pages listed above, please send an email to [email protected] and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.