2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine Availability Through Vaccines for Children

COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 respiratory season will be available for ordering through the Ohio VFC1 and Adult2 Immunization Programs beginning Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine Information.

VFC1 COVID-19 Order Sets:

COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech Order Set:

VFC Pfizer Comirnaty; Age indication: 12 yrs. -18 yrs.; single dose glass syringe; min order: 10 doses.
VFC Pfizer; Comirnaty Pediatric; Age indication: 5 yrs. – 11 yrs.; single dose vial; min order: 10 doses.

COVID-19 VFC Moderna/Nuvaxovid Order Set:

VFC Moderna Spikevax; Age indication: 12 yrs.+; single dose syringe; min order: 10 doses.
VFC Moderna; Spikevax Pediatric; Age indication: 6 mos. - 11 yrs.; single dose syringe; min order: 10 doses.
VFC Nuvaxovid; Age indication: 12 yrs. -18 yrs.; single dose syringe; min order: 10 doses.

Adult2 COVID-19 Order Sets:

COVID-19 Adult Pfizer-BioNTech Order Set:

Adult Pfizer Comirnaty; Age indication: 18 yrs+; single dose glass syringe; min order: 10 doses.

COVID-19 Adult Moderna/Nuvaxovid Order Set:

Adult Moderna Spikevax; Age indication: 18 yrs.+; single dose syringe; min order: 10 doses.
Adult Nuvaxovid; Age indication: 18 yrs.+; single dose syringe; min order: 10 doses.

Pfizer Comirnaty Vaccines:

  • These vaccines will ship directly from Pfizer.
  • Pfizer Product Storage:                
    • Pfizer Comirnaty Ped (ages 5 yrs. - 11 yrs.):
      • ULT (-90°C to -60°C or -130°F to -76°F) until expiry or
      • Refrigerator storage (2°C to 8°C or 36°F to 46°F) for 10 weeks.
    • Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine (ages 12 yrs.+):
      • Only Refrigerator storage (2°C to 8°C or 36°F to 46°F) storage until expiry.
  • NO STANDARD FREEZER STORAGE for any Pfizer Comirnaty vaccines.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines:

  • These vaccine will ship directly from McKesson.
  • Freezer storage (-25°C to -15°C or -58°F to 5°F) until expiry.
  • Refrigerator storage (2°C to 8°C or 36°F to 46°F) up to 60 days. 
  • NO ULTRA-COLD FREEZER STORAGE.

Novavax Vaccine:

  • Refrigerator storage (2°C to 8°C or 36°F to 46°F) through expiry.
  • DO NOT FREEZE.

Planning considerations for ordering 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccines.

  • Providers are advised to consider their storage space when placing vaccine orders and to place frequent orders of small quantities. 
  • Off-cycle COVID-19 vaccine orders can be submitted through the ImpactSIIS Vaccine Ordering Management System (VOMS) as demand for the products is determined and providers need to replenish their inventory. 
  • VOMS is available for providers to place orders 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 
  • If providers have private supply of COVID-19 vaccines before their VFC or 317-funded COVID-19 vaccines are delivered, they are able to borrow private stock doses for eligible patients and repay the doses once their VFC or 317 stock arrives. All borrowed doses must be documented on the Borrowing Form.

The Ohio VFC Program has scheduled a VFC Education Session for late October. The upcoming VFC provider education session will include information about the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine products. Details on how to access the session will be sent out via email. 

The Ohio Department of Health will continue to share updates and resources about COVID-19 vaccines as available.

Contact the ODH Immunization Program (800)282-0546 with any questions. Thank you for your work to keep Ohioans up to date on immunizations and helping to protect our communities. 

1. VFC Vaccine Eligibility

Children through age 18 years who meet at least one of the following four criteria are considered federally vaccine-eligible and therefore eligible for vaccine through the VFC program:

  • Medicaid eligible: A child who has health insurance covered by a state Medicaid program. 
  • Uninsured: A child who has no health insurance coverage. 
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: As defined by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). 
  • Underinsured: Underinsured children are eligible to receive VFC vaccine only through a federally qualified health center (FQHC), rural health clinic (RHC), or a public health department that receives deputized authority from a FQHC or RHC.

For the purposes of VFC, underinsured includes a child through 18 years of age is considered underinsured if the child has health insurance but the policy:

  • Does not cover any ACIP-recommended vaccines. (Underinsured for all vaccines).
  • Does not cover certain ACIP-recommended vaccines. (Underinsured for non-covered vaccines only).
  • Does not provide first dollar coverage (which includes co-pays, co-insurance, or deductibles) for ACIP-recommended vaccines. (Underinsured for vaccines until the child has health insurance with first-dollar coverage for vaccines.)
  • Covers ACIP-recommended vaccines but has a fixed dollar limit (or cap) for payment. (Underinsured once the policy reaches the fixed dollar cap).

2. Adult COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

Adults over 19 years must meet at least one of the following criteria to be eligible for vaccine through the ODH Adult Immunization Program: Federally funded COVID-19 vaccine for adults is only available to local health departments and federally qualified health centers enrolled in the ODH VFC program. 

  • Uninsured: A person who does not have health insurance. (Medicaid and Medicare are considered insurance.) 
  • Underinsured: 
    • A person who has health insurance, but the insurance does not include any vaccines. 
    • A person whose insurance covers only selected vaccines.
    • A person whose insurance does not provide first-dollar coverage for vaccines.