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Find find free childhood vaccines with new NCDHHS provider map

Controversy over childhood vaccines may make it too easy to embrace what appear to be new vaccine benefits.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is helping eligible families find free childhood vaccines more easily with the launch of a new provider map.

The Vaccines for Children program offers free vaccines to eligible children and teens, including those required for child care and school attendance in North Carolina.

The map is available in English and Spanish and allows families and community health workers to search for providers by city or ZIP code and connect directly with locations offering free vaccines.

Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai said vaccines remain one of the most powerful tools to protect children from serious, preventable diseases.

 Find the map HERE.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.