Kohll’s Rx COVID-19 Vaccination Protocol FAQs

Updated 10/02/2025

Q: Who can get the new COVID-19 vaccine from Kohll’s without a prescription?


A: Anyone 65 years and older. No prescription required.

Q: If I am 6 months to 64 years old, how can Kohll’s administer my COVID-19 vaccine?


A: If you have one of the following qualifying conditions, you can receive the vaccine without a prescription by indicating it on your consent form:

• Asthma

• Blood cancers

• Cerebrovascular disease

• Chronic kidney, lung, or liver disease

• Cystic fibrosis

• Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes (including gestational)

• Disabilities (including Down syndrome)

• Heart conditions

• HIV

• Mood disorders (e.g., depression, schizophrenia)

• Dementia or Parkinson’s disease

• Obesity (BMI 30+)

• Physical inactivity

• Pregnancy (current or recent)

• Primary immunodeficiencies

• Smoking (current or former)

• Solid organ or blood stem cell transplant recipients

• Tuberculosis

• Use of immunosuppressive drugs


Q: What if I do not have one of the above conditions?


A: You no longer need a prescription. The CDC now recommends that anyone 6 months and older may receive a COVID-19 vaccine based on individual-based, shared clinical decision-making with their healthcare provider or pharmacist. Kohll’s Rx can administer the vaccine directly without a prescription.

COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage & Locations

Q: Will insurance pay for my COVID-19 vaccination?


A: Yes. Currently, 99% of insurances cover the full cost of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Q: Where does Kohll’s administer COVID-19 vaccines besides in-store?


A:

• Senior care facilities

• Corporate clinics

• In-home visits for individuals with difficulty leaving their home


COVID-19 Vaccine Options at Kohll’s

• Comirnaty (Pfizer): Ages 12+; Ages 5–11

• Spikevax (Moderna): Ages 12+

• Spikevax Pediatric (Moderna): Ages 6 months–11 years (more arriving 9/16/25)

• mNexspike (Moderna): Ages 12+

• Nuvaxovid (Novavax): Expected ~10/15/25


Other Vaccines at Kohll’s

Q: Does Kohll’s administer vaccines besides COVID-19?


A: Yes. Kohll’s offers all major vaccines, including:

• Influenza

• RSV

• Shingles

• Tdap

• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

• Rabies

• Travel vaccines

• And more


Measles Information

Q: Has measles reached a new high in the U.S. since being declared eradicated in 2000?


A: Yes. As of September 24, 2025, measles cases surpassed 1,500 nationwide.

Q: Does Kohll’s offer the measles vaccine?


A: Yes. It is included as part of the MMR vaccine.

Q: Is measles preventable?


A: Yes. Vaccination prevents measles.

Vaccine Safety

Q: Does the MMR vaccine cause autism?


A: No. Extensive research shows the MMR vaccine does not cause autism.

Q: What ingredient in vaccines was once believed to cause autism?


A: Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative once used in some vaccines.

Q: Was it proven that thimerosal does not cause autism?


A: Yes. Scientific studies confirm there is no link between thimerosal and autism.

Q: Do any vaccines at Kohll’s contain thimerosal?


A: No. None of the vaccines administered at Kohll’s contain thimerosal.