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Immunization is a major medical success. It controls the spread of infectious diseases. 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 has two goals:

1. To keep children in their medical homes
2. To remove cost as a barrier to age-appropriate vaccines.

The NCIP provides recommended vaccines for eligible children from birth through 18 years of age. The NCIP distributes vaccines to health care providers at no charge. Over 95 percent of pediatricians who vaccinate children in North Carolina take part in this program. Providers may not charge a patient for the cost of an NCIP vaccine. However, they may charge for vaccine administration fees.