The vaccines are free, but what if I can pay for the doctor visit or the vaccine administration fee?
Although the VFC vaccines your child may receive are absolutely free of cost, the doctor still has the right to charge a fee for an office visit. • If your child is on Medicaid, that office visit is paid for by Medicaid. • If your child is not on Medicaid, you are responsible for making appropriate payment arrangements with your doctor in relation to office visit charges. Doctors participating in the VFC Program also have the right to charge an administrative fee for giving your child a shot. However, they are required by law to administer the vaccine even if a child cannot afford to pay the administrative fee. This means that the administrative fee, unlike the office visit fee, must be eliminated if you are unable to pay.
