COVID-19 Vaccine Information

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• Berkeley Public Health vaccination sites
• More ways to get vaccinated
• Who can get a vaccine
• Resources

Berkeley Public Health vaccination sites

• Drop-ins welcome at Buchanan St. mass vaccination site: Berkeley Public Health's mass vaccination site near the North Berkeley border is open to everyone 16 and up, no matter where you live or work.

  The site is open 9am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday and is located at 1 Buchanan St. in Albany. Come get your shot:

  • Pfizer (16+): May 13, 14, 15
  • Moderna (18+): May 8, 11, 12

  If you'd like to reserve a spot, use myturn.ca.gov to make an appointment. (Scroll down the "select location" page until you see "Buchanan St Parking Lot (next to Albany Bulb).

• May 14: Drop-in clinic in West Berkeley: 2500 Eighth St., Lot E parking lot on the Bayer campus.

  Open to everyone 18 and up. Drive-thru, bike-thru, and walk-thru vaccinations available. Make an appointment to reserve your spot, or drop-in anytime during operating hours.

  • Friday, May 14: 9:30am-12pm, 12:45pm-2pm

  This site is about a 5 minute walk from AC Transit line 72. Get off at Dwight and San Pablo, head west on Dwight.

More ways to get vaccinated

• MyTurn: Use myturn.ca.gov to schedule appointments at many sites across the state and region, including the Oakland Coliseum. MyTurn is available in 14 languages.

• CA COVID-19 hotline: Call 1-833-422-4255 to schedule appointments by phone. Translators are available to support 250 languages.

• Local pharmacies: Getting vaccinated at a neighborhood pharmacy may be the most convenient, accessible option for many, especially those who rely on walking, biking, and public transportation. For booking information, see: CVS, Safeway, Walgreens.

• Private health care providers: Large health care systems may be able to schedule appointments farther in advance than other sources, so this is a good option for people who need to plan ahead to arrange transportation or time off work. See information from: Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care.

The COVID-19 vaccine is free for everyone. You do not need insurance to get vaccinated.

Who can get a vaccine

Everyone 16 and older is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in California, per California Department of Public Health guidelines.

• 16 & 17 year olds: People under 18 can only get the Pfizer vaccine.
• 18 and up: People 18 and older can get any of the three available vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson

Resources

• Getting vaccinated: Before, Day of, After (California Department of Public Health)
• Factsheet: Which vaccine is right for me? (California Department of Public Health)
• Vaccine factsheets:

  • Johnson & Johnson: English | Spanish
  • Pfizer: English | Spanish
  • Moderna: English | Spanish

   
• Vaccines (covid19.ca.gov)
• COVID-19 Vaccines (California Department of Public Health)
• Ensuring vaccine safety (CDC)

Last updated May 7, 2021