Free Immunization Clinics for Children: Protect Your Child Against Influenza and COVID
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. October 1, 2026 – Protect your family this fall and winter by bringing your child to one of our upcoming school-based walk-up immunization clinics. We will have vaccines to protect children against flu and it is anticipated that there will be COVID-19 vaccines available for all children 6 months through 18 years old. You don’t need to make an appointment!
If your child has needle anxiety, please make a private appointment at one of our regularly scheduled clinics. You can make an appointment online at sanjuancountywa.gov under the “county services” tab, or you can call 360-378-4474 to make an appointment by phone.
Walk-up clinic dates are:
San Juan Island:
Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 3 to 6 pm in the Friday Harbor High School Cafeteria (45 Blair Ave., Friday Harbor, WA)
Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 12 to 4 pm in the Friday Harbor High School Cafeteria (45 Blair Ave., Friday Harbor, WA)
*Location may be changed to the middle school commons area. Please follow signs when arriving at the school for these walk-in clinics.
Lopez Island:
Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 3 to 6 pm at the Lopez School Cafeteria (86 School Rd, Lopez Island, WA)
Orcas Island:
Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Orcas School Cafeteria (557 School Rd., Eastsound, WA)
If you have questions about any immunizations, please don’t hesitate to reach out and speak with one of our public health nurses. They are always happy to talk with you and answer any questions you may have.
Our public health nurses at San Juan County Health & Community Services can immunize all children under 19 years old and uninsured adults 19 years and older. All vaccines recommended by the Washington State Department of Health remain available at no cost for children under age 19 through Washington’s Childhood Vaccine Program. Uninsured adults ages 19 and older can receive recommended vaccines at no cost through the Adult Vaccine Program. Adults with insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, should check with their primary care provider or their local pharmacy to make an immunization appointment. If you are uninsured or are making an appointment for a child, you can sign up for one of our upcoming clinics online or by calling our office at 360-378-4474. Please note that school-based influenza and COVID-19 clinics are walk-up clinics only—you do not need an appointment for these clinics.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has released updated immunization schedules for children and adolescents and for adults. These recommendations are based on evidence from leading medical and public health organizations and outline who should receive vaccines, when, and under what conditions. The updated schedules include recommendations for flu, RSV, and COVID-19 immunizations for this upcoming respiratory season, as well as routine childhood immunizations and recommended catch-up immunization schedules for those who may be behind in vaccinations. Everyone 6 months and older in Washington is eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Washington State Department of Health guidance reaffirms that people should stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccination to help protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
Prevent Respiratory Illnesses
Take these steps to help keep you and your loved ones safe from respiratory illnesses, like COVID-19, influenza, and RSV:
- Consider getting immunized. Immunizations for influenza and COVID-19 are your best defense against respiratory illnesses. Some people who get immunizations may still get sick. However, immunizations help reduce the severity of your illness. It will also lower your chance of needing to go to the hospital.
- Stay home when you are sick. If you have any of the following symptoms, stay home until you feel better: fever, sore throat, cough, sneezing, headache, nausea and/or vomiting, and diarrhea.
- Consider masking. If you must go out while you are sick or if you are visiting a vulnerable family member, consider wearing a well-fitting mask to protect those around you. People are considered vulnerable if they are under six months old or over sixty years old or someone who is likely to become severely ill with an illness that seems mild to others.
- Cover your cough or sneeze. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or inside of your elbow when you cough or sneeze. Put your used tissue in the waste basket and wash your hands.
- Wash your hands regularly. Use soap and water. If there is no soap available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces that may be contaminated with viruses.
- Take antiviral drugs, if your doctor prescribes them.
Relevant URLs:
Media Contact:
Health & Community Services, hcs@sanjuancountywa.gov, 360-378-4474
About San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services
San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services is responsible for community and environmental health, mental health and substance abuse programs, senior services, affordable housing projects, and more. The department has staff and offices on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands. For more information about San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services, visit www.sanjuancountywa.gov/1777/Health-Community-Services.
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