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Free Vaccine Clinics in Boston

Stay up to date on recommendations and data on viral respiratory illnesses including flu, COVID-19, RSV, and more. Find resources, guidance, and answers to common questions below.

Everyone ages six months and older is encouraged to get the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnant parents, babies, and older adults should consult their health care professional about RSV vaccinations.

2025 Vaccine Clinics

We are hosting free vaccine clinics throughout Boston. No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome. Staff will ask for your insurance and identification card, but insurance and identification are not required. If you have a health insurance card, please bring it with you. 

If you are bringing your child for routine childhood vaccines, please bring your child's vaccination records if you have them. The clinics that offer routine childhood vaccines will have DTaP, Tdap, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal, varicella, polio, and MMR that protects against measles, mumps and rubella viral illnesses.

Residents are encouraged to contact their health care provider or visit a local pharmacy to find an accessible vaccine clinic. Contact the Mayor’s Health Line for free, confidential, multilingual health information and referral services at 617-534-5050. The Mayor’s Health Line helps all residents regardless of immigration status.

Date and Time Clinic Site Address Available Vaccines

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

3 - 7 p.m.

BCYF Paris St. 112 Paris St., East Boston, MA 02128
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Thursday, October 16, 2025

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

City Hall 1 City Hall Square, Room 801, Boston, MA 02201 
  • Flu: ages 3 and older
  • COVID-19: ages 12 and over

Thursday, October 16, 2025

4 - 8 p.m.

BCYF Perkins 155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Saturday, October 18, 2025

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center 1350 Tremont St, Roxbury, MA 02120 
  • Flu: ages 3 and older
  • COVID-19: ages 12 and over
  • Routine childhood vaccines: ages 5 and older

Thursday, October 23, 2025

3 - 7 p.m.

Josephine Fiorentino Community Center 123 Antwerp St. Extension, Brighton, MA 02135
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Monday, October 27, 2025

1 - 5 p.m. 

City Hall 1 City Hall Square, Piemonte Room, Boston, MA 02201 
  • Flu: ages 3 and older
  • COVID-19: ages 12 and over

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

3 - 7 p.m.

BCYF Hyde Park 1179 River St., Hyde Park, MA 02136
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Monday, November 3, 2025

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

BCYF Vine St. 339 Dudley St., Roxbury, MA 02119
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Monday, November 3, 2025

4 - 8 p.m.

BCYF Paris St. 112 Paris St., East Boston, MA 02128
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Thursday, November 6, 2025

3 - 8 p.m. 

Tree of Life 295 Centre St. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 
  • Flu: ages 3 and older
  • COVID-19: ages 12 and over
  • Routine childhood vaccines: ages 5 and older

Monday, November 10, 2025

3:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Charlestown YMCA 150 Third Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

4 - 8 p.m.

BCYF Blackstone 50 West Brookline St., South End, MA 02118
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Monday, December 1, 2025

2 - 6 p.m.

BCYF Roslindale

6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, MA 02131
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Thursday, December 4, 2025

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

BCYF Curley 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston, MA 02127
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Thursday, December 11, 2025

3 - 7 p.m.

BCYF Curtis Hall 20 South St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Monday, December 15, 2025

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

BCYF Nazzaro 30 North Bennet St., North End, MA 02113
  • Flu: ages 6 months and older
  • COVID-19: ages 6 months and older

Get Vaccinated

Vaccines help prevent serious illnesses like measles, chickenpox, whooping cough, polio, and more. With vaccine preventable illnesses on the rise, it is more important than ever to stay protected. Getting vaccinated is much safer than getting the disease, as it lowers the risk of your child being hospitalized or having long-term health problems. 

Contact your health care provider or visit a local pharmacy to find an accessible vaccine clinic near you. 

Learn more

Questions About Viral Respiratory Illnesses

Common Questions

Respiratory viruses cause commonly known illnesses such as flu (influenza), COVID-19, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), and other illnesses that affect the organs involved in breathing. 

Adults aged 65 and older, children younger than 5 years old, pregnant people, and people with chronic medical conditions are at higher risk for severe infections.

Common Symptoms: 
  • Fever 

  • Chills 

  • Fatigue (tiredness) 

  • Cough 

  • Runny or Stuffy Nose 

  • Headache 

  • Symptoms may also include, but are not limited to, chest discomfort, decrease in appetite, diarrhea, muscle and/or body aches, loss of taste or smell, sneezing, sore throat, vomiting, wheezing. 

There are many ways that you can protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from getting sick from respiratory illnesses.

  • Stay up to date with your vaccinations. 

  • Stay home when you’re feeling sick. 

  • Practice proper hand hygiene by washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using hand sanitizer. 

  • Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing by using a tissue or your elbow.  

  • Wear a well-fitting mask, especially in crowded indoor spaces. 

  • Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces often. 

  • Increase indoor ventilation and air circulation by opening windows when possible. 

  • Have COVID-19 rapid test kits available at home if you have symptoms of COVID-19.   

Learn More

For the COVID-19 vaccine, the State announced anyone 6 months and older is eligible.

It is strongly recommended for children between 6 and 23 months, adults 65 and older, healthcare workers, those with medical conditions associated with higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease, and those who are immunocompromised, pregnant, or lactating. 

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