# Vaccines for Children program (US)

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## TL;DR

In the US, the Vaccines for Children program gives the HPV vaccine free to children through 18 who are on Medicaid, uninsured or underinsured.

## Summary

Vaccines for Children is the federal programme that buys vaccines for children who might otherwise go without. HPV vaccine is on the schedule, recommended at 11 to 12 and available through 18 under the programme. Eligibility is by insurance status; the vaccine itself is free, though a provider may charge an administration fee that cannot be a barrier to vaccination. For insured families, most plans must cover recommended vaccines without cost sharing.

## Fields

- Kind: Collection
- Last checked: 2026-09-17
- Tags: free; public
- URL: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines-for-children/
- Holds: Free vaccines, including HPV, for children and teenagers through 18 in the United States who are Medicaid-eligible, uninsured, underinsured or American Indian or Alaska Native, given through enrolled providers.

## Sources

- Vaccines for Children program (US): https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines-for-children/

## Connected records

- collections: [Gavi HPV vaccine support](https://onco.cc/collections/gavi-hpv-programme/), [NHS HPV vaccination programme](https://onco.cc/collections/nhs-hpv-vaccination/)
- cancers: [Cervical cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/cervical/), [Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/head-and-neck/)
- technologies: [HPV & HBV vaccination](https://onco.cc/technologies/hpv-vaccine/)
- drugs: [Nonavalent HPV vaccine](https://onco.cc/drugs/gardasil-9/)

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