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Who is eligible to get vaccinated now in California?
UPDATE 4/15: Everyone 16+ is now eligible in California! Ignore the rest of this outdated page and get an appointment.
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  • Update 4/14 6 PM: myturn, Sutter, Stanford (18+), Kaiser, CVS, and Walgreens have updated their site to allow everyone, regardless of previous tiers. 
  • Update 4/13 4 PM: All 16+ in Alameda (live), Contra Costa (live/work), San Francisco (live/work), Santa Clara (live/work) are now eligible to get a vaccine! Everyone else 16+ in the state will be eligible by 4/15.​
  • If you are not yet eligible but would like to prepare, the team has put together a list of things you can do to prepare in FAQ.​
  • UPDATE 4/8: UCSF Children's in Oakland is vaccinating many 16-21 year olds (all current patients OR county eligible). 415-514-1196
  • Update 4/5 10 PM: UC Davis is vaccinating everyone 16+ regardless of eligibility (for current patients and anyone else 16+ too)!
  • ​Update 3/25: You may also get vaccinated if you take a companion to their appointment in specific zip codes, though this is not guaranteed. In the bay area, the hard-hit zip codes this would apply to are 94601, 94603, 94621, 94801, 94102, 94130, 94512, 94535, 94590, 95625. 
 
  • BY LOCATION: Everyone 16+ regardless of health or occupation in: 
    • Contra Costa (live/work), Santa Clara (live/work), Alameda (live) and San Francisco (live/work) ​
    • Everyone who can travel to Stanford locations, UC Davis (appointments very limited), or other providers several hours from the bay
    • Priority zip codes, counties, and specific sites open to 16+ are being added everyday, so this list may not be exhaustive
  • BY AGE:
    • 50+ (statewide as of 4/1)
    • 16+ statewide starting 4/15, or now if in another qualifying category
  • BY OCCUPATION:
    • Those working or volunteering in the following industries:*
      • Health Care
      • Food/Agricultural 
      • Emergency Services: also includes utility and social workers, among other groups
      • Education/Childcare: includes all school and library staff, and informal child caregivers such as nannies
      • Janitorial 
      • Public Transit
      • ​Veterans and their spouses (through the VA in Palo Alto) (800) 455-0057 or (650) 496-2535
​​*Definitions of some of of the industry category are here, though not all the categories linked are eligible yet. Some industries are more broad than you might thing. For example, health care includes family caregivers and manufacturers of medical supplies including cleaning products, among others.
  • BY HEALTH ISSUE: those in the highest risk category due to health
    • ​State list (including pregnancy)
    • ​SF guidelines are broader, including BMI>30. NEW we now have clear guidance that CA residents from outside of SF can be vaccinated in SF and use the SF health guideline.
    • Kaiser also has expanded medical eligibility (including BMI>25, BMI Calculator), open to non-members 
  • BY LIVING SITUATION:
    • People living in high-risk congregate settings
    • People experiencing homelessness

The most updated guidelines are listed on the state and county websites:​