Where to Get the Vaccine
The local health department and other providers in your county offer HPV vaccine for girls with and without health insurance.
Click on the county listings to the left for a list of HPV vaccine providers by county. If your provider is not listed, contact them to see if they offer the HPV vaccine.
Contact your daughter’s doctor to schedule an appointment. You can also visit the local health department - no appointment necessary.
Paying for the Vaccine
HPV vaccine is free or available at a low cost for most 9-18 year old girls in North Carolina through the North Carolina State Vaccine Program
North Carolina is a universal-select immunization state, meaning the state provides all required vaccines to public and private medical providers for all children from birth through 18 years of age at no charge, regardless of insurance status. In addition, children who qualify for the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program are eligible to receive all of the recommended vaccines, free of charge. HPV vaccine is recommended, but not required for girls and women 9-26 years old, however the state vaccination program provides this vaccine only for females 9 through 18 years of age. For more information on VFC visit the VFC web site.
When is a patient eligible for VFC vaccine?
To qualify to receive a recommended VFC vaccine, like the HPV vaccine, a child must be 18 years of age or younger, and meet at least ONE of the following criteria:
- Medicaid Eligible: a child who is eligible or enrolled in the Medicaid program
- Uninsured: a child who has no medical insurance coverage
- American Indian or Alaskan Native
- Underinsured: applies to children whose insurance plans do not fully cover the cost of vaccines (independent of co-pays, deductibles and administration fees)
- Unaccompanied Minor without Proof of Insurance: applies only to those presenting at a local health department Title X (family planning) clinic
If she has private health insurance, your daughter’s doctor or health care provider can help you learn more about her coverage and if upfront payment is required.