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Vaccination Guidance & Resources

General information about COVID-19 vaccine planning and administration

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Alameda County Residents

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Employers

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Health Care Providers

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VACCINATION SUMMARY for Alameda County

Currently Vaccinating Phase 1a: Health Care Workers and Phase 1b: 65+, Education and Child Care, Emergency Services (including Law Enforcement), and Food/Agriculture

Prioritization Framework
Eligibility through Health Care Providers
Local Planning
Data Dashboard - Now includes doses received

Vaccine Eligibility

At this time, we do not have enough vaccine for everyone who wants one. Vaccination appointments are limited to people who live or work in Alameda County. Vaccine is being prioritized for those who are most risk for severe illness, which could result in hospitalization or death; or those who cannot work from home and are at high risk for exposure because they engage with the public directly. If you are not a member of one the groups listed below, please wait your turn.

We expect to have more vaccine in the coming months.

Alameda County is currently vaccinating:

People over the age of 65, because they are at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19
People who are at high risk for contracting/spreading the virus because of their work environment—this includes workers in health care, food/agriculture, emergency services, and education/child care

If you work in one of the sectors listed in #2, but do not have direct contact with clients/public or have the option to work from home, we ask that you please wait your turn.

Eligibility criteria will continue to be updated based on capacity and vaccine availability. The following two tables will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.

Vaccine Eligibility Through Health Care Partners

Healthcare System	Current Eligibility	How to Schedule an Appointment
Alameda Health System	Patients who currently receive care in any AHS outpatient clinic (primary care, specialty, dental, or behavioral health) and are either Health Care Workers or 65 years old or older	For more information, visit: http://www.alamedahealthsystem.org/COVID19-Updates
Community Health Centers	Health Care Workers Persons ages 65+	Contact your respective health care provider: Community Health Center Network, Roots, Davis Street
CVS and Rite Aid	Health Care Workers Persons ages 65+ Essential Workers in Food/Agriculture Educators/Childcare Providers Emergency Services Personnel	For more information, visit: CVS and/or Rite Aid Note: Eligible Californians should neither contact stores directly for an appointment nor go to the store seeking a vaccination without an appointment.
Kaiser Permanente	Kaiser members who are: Healthcare workers Long-term care patients and staff Emergency medical services Are you age 75 or older? Kaiser will contact you when they can schedule you.	For more information, visit: http://www.kp.org/covidvaccine
Sutter Health	Sutter patients who are: Sutter patients who are ages 65 and older Healthcare workers, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)	For more information, visit: https://www.sutterhealth.org/for-patients/health-alerts/covid-19-vaccine or call (844) 987-6115
Stanford Health Care	Ages 65 and older Healthcare workers Effective 2/27/21, expanding eligibility to Food/Agricultural and Education/Childcare workers	For more information, visit: http://www.stanfordhealthcare.org/covid19updates or call (650) 498-9000

Lasted updated 2/22/2020. Please be sure to confirm information with your healthcare provider.

Vaccine Eligibility Through Local, State, and Federal Partners

Vaccine Site & Lead Agency	Current Eligibility and Hours of Operation	How to Schedule an Appointment
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum State/Federal	Currently Eligibility: Health Care Workers Persons ages 65+ Essential Workers in Food/Agriculture Educators/Childcare Providers Emergency Services Personnel Hours of Operaton: Monday - Sunday, 9am - 7pm	For more information, visit: MyTurn or call (833) 422-4255
Alameda County Fairgrounds (Drive-Thru Only) Alameda County, Sutter Health, & Stanford Health Care	Current Eligibility: Healthcare workers Persons ages 65+ Some Essential Workers Hours of Operation: Monday - Saturday, 8am - 4:30pm	If you are a resident of Alameda County and aged 65 or older, you can make an appointment online For more information, visit: https://alamedacountyfair.com/covid-19-vaccine-information/
Buchanan Parking: Golden Gate Fields City of Berkeley & Alameda County	Current Eligibility: Healthcare workers Persons ages 65+ Some Essential Workers in Food/Agriculture Childare Providers Hours of Operation: For more information, please visit the City of Berkeley’s website.	For more information, visit: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/covid19-vaccine/
Fremont High School (Oakland) Alameda County	Current Eligibility: Health Care Workers Persons ages 65+ Essential Workers in Food/Agriculture Childcare Providers Hours of Operation: Thursday – Saturday, 9am – 7pm	Get notified when it's your turn
Fire Pop-Up PODs Alameda County	Current Eligibility: Health Care Workers Persons ages 65+ Essential Workers in Food/Agriculture Educators/Childcare Providers Emergency Services Personnel Hours of Operation: Thursday – Saturday, 9am – 7pm	Get notified when it's your turn

Lasted updated 2/22/2020. Please be sure to confirm information with your healthcare provider.

Don't meet any of the above criteria? Contact your health provider directly to see if you can be vaccinated or complete the appropriate form at the top of this webpage.

Vaccine Prioritization Framework

Alameda County's vaccination prioritization framework is aligned with the State .

If you would like us to notify you when it is your turn, please fill out one of the forms above.

Phase 1A - NOW

Phase 1A: Tier 1

(started in mid-December 2020)

Phase 1A: Tier 2

(started in late December 2020)

Phase 1A: Tier 3

(started in mid-January 2021)

Hospitals
Acute care, psychiatric, and correctional facility hospital staff

Dialysis Centers

Emergency Medical Services
Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), and other emergency medical service providers

Long-Term Care Facilities /
Skilled Nursing
Staff and residents of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and similar settings for older or medically vulnerable individuals

Intermediate Care Facility
Staff and residents of intermediate care facilities

In-Home Supportive Services
Home Health Care and In-Home Supportive Services staff

Community Health Workers
Community Health Workers/Promoters who provide basic medical, preventive, promotional, and rehabilitation care within the community.

Public Health Field Staff

Primary Care Clinics
Primary Care facilities, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Centers, Correctional Facility Clinics, and Urgent Care Clinics

Primary Care Providers

Behavioral Health Providers

Specialty Providers

Laboratory Workers

Dentists/Oral Health Personnel

Blood Banks

Pharmacy Staff (non-hospital)

Family Caregivers for Individuals with Certain Disabling Conditions

Phase 1B: Tier 1 Starting Week of February 8

Older adults, aged 65+

Essential Workers in:

Education & Child Care (formal & informal)
Emergency Services (including Law Enforcement)
Food/Agriculture

Future phases will move to an age-based prioritization pending additional state guidance.

Alameda County COVID-19 Vaccine Values and Principles

Provide transparent and accurate information to help people make vaccine decisions.
Lead with equity and data (e.g., race/ethnicity, geography, socioeconomic factors, and critical populations)
Ensure safe and equitable vaccine distribution throughout the county.
Leverage all venues and partners for broad distribution (e.g., hospitals, clinics, private practice, pharmacies, community-based points of distribution [PODs])

Local Planning

Per State and Federal policy, COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to specific populations in phases and community sites would be in the last phase. Local planning will leverage lessons learned from flu clinics, which were modified to accommodate COVID-19 considerations, data on need, and community feedback, as well as our 2009 experience with H1N1.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and we are following closely the work of California’s vaccine planning task force, which is determining many of the policies and procedures for which vaccine gets distributed when, how, and to whom. The State’s decisions will be implemented through our local plans.

Alameda County COVID-19 Vaccination Plan (Submitted Dec. 1, 2020)
Community Advisory Group

With authorization from the State of California, Alameda County is now able to provide vaccines to all Health Care Workers in Phase 1a, regardless of the Tier.

Federal and State Resources

COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Health Care Workers (CDC)
Talking to Patients about COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
Engaging Patients (CDC)
Answering Patients’ Questions (CDC)
COVID-19 Vaccines Information for Californians (CDPH)
CA’s Vaccinate All 58 Communications Toolkit (CDPH)
California Department of Public Health Vaccination Planning webpage

Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs)

The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authority allows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help strengthen the nation's public health protections by facilitating the availability and use of medical countermeasures (e.g., vaccines) needed during public health emergencies.

Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson Emergency Use Authorization Application for Ad26.COV2.S (FDA)

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Webpage (FDA)
- Emergency Use Authorization (FDA, Dec. 11, 2020)
- Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (FDA)
- Fact Sheet for Vaccination Providers (FDA)
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Webpage (CDC)
- COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations

Moderna Vaccine Webpage (FDA)
- Emergency Use Authorization (FDA, Dec. 18, 2020)
- Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (FDA)
- Fact Sheet for Vaccination Providers (FDA)
Moderna Vaccine Webpage (CDC)
- COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations

Opportunities to Help

If you would like to volunteer at a vaccination Point of Distribution (POD), please complete the appropriate online forms and registration.

Non-medical volunteers: Please sign up with Alameda Count through this electronic form. You will be asked to submit to a brief background check.

Medical volunteers: Please complete both of the following registration forms.

At this time, we are fortunate to have a large number of volunteer offers which may cause delays in our vetting system and background check process. We will process these as quickly as possible in anticipation of needing additional volunteers in the coming months as our vaccine allocation from the state increases. There is no pay for volunteering. Thank you for your patience as this process ramps up.