UPDATE 4/26 11 AM: Johnson & Johnson is back. CVS is a good place to find it.
UPDATE 5/5: Everyone 16+ in the whole U.S. is eligible to get a vaccine! Everyone 12+ is expected to be approved by early next week!
UPDATE 5/5: Everyone 16+ in the whole U.S. is eligible to get a vaccine! Everyone 12+ is expected to be approved by early next week!
How can you get a vaccine appointment in the Bay Area?
OPTION 1: Try MyTurn.CA.gov
OPTION 2: COUNTY WEBSITES
You can also start from your County (where you live, and where you work) website(s) to keep up to date with appointment options (if your county isn't listed, you can Google your county with the words: covid vaccine, but make sure you are starting at an official county site). You can also visit nearby counties if they are listed as "open to all counties" below.
OPTION 3: Pharmacies
Check multiple nearby locations (open to all counties). Aggregate sites listed on tips page. Some sites require a free online account to schedule, but no locations are allowed to require a paid membership (or any other fees or charges--100% free to the patient at any provider).
OPTION 4: Health Care Providers
Notes:
OPTION 1: Try MyTurn.CA.gov
OPTION 2: COUNTY WEBSITES
You can also start from your County (where you live, and where you work) website(s) to keep up to date with appointment options (if your county isn't listed, you can Google your county with the words: covid vaccine, but make sure you are starting at an official county site). You can also visit nearby counties if they are listed as "open to all counties" below.
- Alameda County
- Spots up in Albany for Moderna (18+) and Pfizer (16+) through MyTurn or drop-in without an appointment (open to all counties)
- Drop-in "no appointment needed" (18+, open to all counties) 2500 Eighth Street (Lot E parking lot of Bayer’s campus) in Berkeley, on May 7 and May 14 (9:30-12, 12:45-2). Appointments also available.
- Contra Costa 833-VAX-COCO - (lots of availability, open to all counties)
- Walk-in community clinics
- Marin (open to all counties)
- Monterey
- Napa
- Sacramento 916-875-2400
- San Francisco 628-652-2700
- Dignity Health
- San Francisco Health Network, including drop-in sites:
- Maxine Hall Health Center 65+ (1181 Golden Gate Avenue)
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General (1001 Potrero Avenue) and Southeast Health Center (2401 Keith Street) for all 16+ in 94124, 94134, 94107, 94110, 94112, 94102, 94103, and 94130
- Healthright 360
- City College of San Francisco
- City of San Francisco Oakdale
- Mission Wellness
- MNHC
- For homebound patients in SF, email cictvaxcc@sfdph.org or call 628-652-2700.
- San Joaquin
- San Mateo (sign up for an invitation/notifications)
- New San Mateo site up on MyTurn
- Ravenswood - Saturday morning walk-ins for those who live or work in San Mateo county, at the Facebook campus
- Fair Oaks Health Center - Sunday walk-ins 11 - 5 (2710 Middlefield Road, Redwood City)
- Santa Clara (408) 970-2000
- Santa Clara County sites: Berger Auditorium, Levi's, Fairgrounds Expo, Mountain View Community Center, Gilroy High School, Valley Health Center East Valley, Valley Health Center Tully, Valley Specialty Center, Emmanuel Baptist Church
- Drop-in "no appointment needed" options here and here
- Santa Clara now has an option for homebound patients by emailing CovidVaxHome@phd.sccgov.org
- Solano
- For homebound patients, contact Fox Home Health: stompcovid@foxandassociates.org or 707-573-0223
- Sonoma
OPTION 3: Pharmacies
Check multiple nearby locations (open to all counties). Aggregate sites listed on tips page. Some sites require a free online account to schedule, but no locations are allowed to require a paid membership (or any other fees or charges--100% free to the patient at any provider).
- Walgreens 800-925-4733 (Free Walgreens account required for each patient. Take screen shot of the confirmation, as the email may take a while to arrive.)
- CVS 800-746-7287 (Detailed guide to scheduling here.)
- Pharmaca
- Rite Aid
- Safeway
- Walmart
- Costco
- Lucky
- Sam's Club
OPTION 4: Health Care Providers
- Your own doctor.
- Another provider, even if they normally do not see you or accept your insurance:
- Kaiser: You don't need to have Kaiser insurance, just a free Kaiser ID number from member services (800) 464-4000, option 3, 0. Then call the appointment line between 6:30 AM and 7 PM at (866) 454-8855 (ignore request for member number to get through to an operator). If you have Kaiser insurance you can also use your online portal to schedule online. If you call, be prepared to list Kaiser locations to check: Berkeley (new), Richmond, Oakland, Dublin, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Santa Rosa, SF, Antioch, Vallejo, Sacramento, Petaluma, Fremont, San Rafael, San Leandro, Vacaville, Santa Clara, South SF, Redwood City, San Mateo, Modesto, South Sacramento, Manteca
- Sutter and PAMF: create a free account online (and search all locations) or call (844) 987-6115
- Stanford: call (650) 498-9000, create a free account online, or just drop-in without an appointment. Emeryville, San Jose, and San Mateo county locations.
- John Muir Health: current patients only
- UCSF through mychart or myturn
- UC Davis 916-703-5555 (Set up free account here and then log in to see appointments not available to guests.)
- Dignity Health: Market Street location
Notes:
- If you haven't found an appointment yet, reach out for help. There are a lot of folks out there happy to help, and we don't want anyone left behind! You can join a Facebook group for support, contact us, or have an appointment booked for you (!) through Vaccine Fairy (855-800-BOOK) or email a VaccineMensch@gmail.com.
- Note: If you are 16-17, Pfizer is currently the only approved vaccine.
- Note: Some county run sites restrict based on the county where you live or work, but most others do not (medical providers, most pharmacies, etc.).
- See tips and FAQ, such as setting Telegram notifications.