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North Carolina Immunization Branch

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Controlling the spread of infectious diseases through immunization is one of medicine's most significant accomplishments. Vaccination programs are a proven, cost-effective way to prevent disease and save lives.

The North Carolina Immunization Branch, part of the N.C. Division of Public Health, oversees the North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP). The NCIP strives to meet two goals - (1) to keep children in their medical homes, and (2) to remove cost as a barrier to age-appropriate immunizations. The NCIP provides recommended vaccines for eligible children from birth through 18 years of age. Through the NCIP vaccines are distributed to health care providers at no charge. More than 95 percent of pediatricians who administer vaccines to children in North Carolina participate in this program. Health care providers may not charge a patient for the cost of an NCIP vaccine; however, they may charge vaccine administration fees.

Funding for this was made possible by CDFA number 93.268 -- Immunization Cooperative Agreements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The views expressed on this website, in written conference materials, including presentations or publications by speakers and moderators, do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

 


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Updated: February 15, 2024