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COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines are free to everyone and available by drop-in or appointment at pharmacies, health care providers, and pop-up clinics across Berkeley and the region. You do not need insurance to get vaccinated. You will not be asked about immigration status.

Where to get an appointment

COVID-19 vaccines are widely available through other sources including some that offer same-day appointments or drop-in vaccinations for both first, second doses and additional doses (for those with moderately to severely compromised immune systems).

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

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

  • Vaccines.gov: Use Vaccines.gov to find a location near you, then call or visit their website to make an appointment.

  • CA COVID-19 hotline: Call (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 accessible option for many. For booking information, see: CVS, Safeway, Walgreens.

  • Private health care providers are vaccinating both members and nonmembers: See information from: Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care.

  • Berkeley Public Health clinics: Pop-up vaccine clinics coordinated through the Berkeley Public health listed below.

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

While everyone ages 5 and older is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, different age group and risk groups have different vaccines they are eligible for.

Everyone 12 years and older, including immunocompromised people, should get a booster shot. If you are eligible for an additional primary shot, you should get this dose first before you get a booster shot.

See the CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Timing page for further information and considerations.

Ages 5 and 11

  • Primary vaccine series: Pediatric Pfizer primary vaccine series (two doses only)

Ages 12-17

  • Primary vaccine series: Pfizer primary two dose vaccine series
  • Booster: Pfizer booster 5 months or later after last dose of primary series

Ages 18 - 49

  • Primary vaccine series:
    • Pfizer and Moderna two dose series
    • Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine (Moderna/Pfizer preferred*)
  • First Booster: Pfizer or Moderna booster 5 months after last dose of primary series

Ages 50 and older

  • Primary vaccine series:
    • Pfizer and Moderna two dose series
    • Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine (Moderna/Pfizer preferred*)
  • Second Booster: Pfizer or Moderna booster 4 months after first booster

* It is recommended that if you received a J&J vaccine, you strongly consider a Pfizer or Moderna booster. The J&J COVID-19 vaccine may be considered in some situations.

Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised People

After completing the primary series, some moderately or severely immunocompromised people are eligible for an additional primary shot. Review the CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Timing for the recommended vaccine schedule for this group, including booster timing after an additional primary shot.

Berkeley Public Health vaccine clinics

Everyone 5 and up is eligible for a vaccine. Anyone 12 and up is eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. The Pediatric Pfizer vaccine is for those ages 5-11. Anyone 18 and older is eligible for the Moderna and the J&J vaccine.

For doses beyond your first at any clinic, bring your CDC vaccination card or digital vaccine record if card is unavailable.

Vaccine clinics open to 5 and older

The following City-coordinated clinics for ages 5+ provide the following vaccine and doses:  

  • Pfizer vaccine: Standard (12+) and Pediatric doses (ages 5-11)

  • Pfizer doses 1 & 2, additional dose (immunocompromised), and boosters

Book an appointment online or drop-in during the listed clinic hours.

Parental Consent: Ages 5-17 require parent/guardian consent: in-person, by phone, or via signed form (see sample). Ages 5-15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult before, during, and after appointment.

Saturday, May 14 - South Berkeley Clinic
Young Adult Project, 1730 Oregon St.
Clinic hours: 9:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Registration and appointment link

Every Tuesday in May: South Berkeley Clinic
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library, 1901 Russell St.
Clinic hours: 11:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.
Registration and appointment link

Vaccine clinics open to 18 and older

Tuesday, May 24: Dorothy Day Clinic - Downtown Berkeley (18+)
Dorothy Day House, 1931 Center St.

  • Alameda County Community Care Site focused on unhoused population
  • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
  • Walk-up only
  • For those that are 18+
  • Moderna and Janssen (J&J) available

Lost and incorrect vaccine card

Vaccination records are maintained by the State. If you have lost your COVID-19 CDC vaccine card, obtain a record of your immunization through:

  • CA Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record: A digital vaccine record that details your COVID-19 vaccination, as stored in the California Immunization Registry (CAIR), that includes COVID-19 vaccination dates, vaccine type received and a QR code. Request your Digital Record from the State online and download the image and save for your records.
  • Your Health Care Provider: If you are having issues accessing your digital record from the State, it is possible that your health care provider may have record of your COVID-19 vaccination. Call your health care provider or login to your health care provider's member portal immunizations page to check.

If you are unable to retrieve your record or if there is an error on your record, the State has created a Virtual Assistant tool to submit requests for Vaccine Record errors.

Resources

  • COVID-19 Vaccines (California Department of Public Health)
  • Vaccine factsheets:
    • Which vaccine is right for me?
    • Johnson & Johnson: English | Spanish
    • Pfizer: English | Spanish
    • Moderna: English | Spanish
  • Boosters Q&A (California Department of Public Health)
  • After your primary vaccine series(CDC)
  • City of Berkeley Health Orders
  • Ensuring vaccine safety (CDC)

Last updated May 10, 2022

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