All Alameda County residents age 5 and older are now eligible to receive the vaccine.

You can sign up to get notified when it is your turn to receive the vaccine.

To get notified by the Alameda County Public Health Department, please click here.

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Visit myturn.ca.gov or call 1.833.422.4255 to sign up for notifications.

The COVID-19 vaccine may also be available at:

• Community vaccination sites
• Doctor’s offices
• Clinics
• Pharmacies

CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens pharmacies are now also accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations in select areas.

Yes. Safety information about the vaccines has been reviewed and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Western States Scientific Review Committee (California, Oregon, and Washington).

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine safety, please click here.  

For more information about available vaccines and where to get vaccinated, please click here.

No. The COVID-19 vaccines will be provided at no cost to Alliance Members.

Yes. The vaccine will protect you from developing severe illness, but it may not stop you from spreading COVID-19 to others. Until we get enough people vaccinated to protect our entire community, it is critical that everyone—even those who have been vaccinated—continue to wear masks and follow other COVID-19 prevention guidance.

Having the correct information about the COVID-19 vaccine is important. To learn more about the facts from the  CDC, please click here.

1. Fact: COVID-19 vaccines will not give you COVID-19.
2. Fact: COVID-19 vaccines will not cause you to test positive on COVID-19 viral tests.
3. Fact: People who have been sick with COVID-19 will still benefit from getting vaccinated.
4. Fact: Getting vaccinated can help prevent you from getting sick with COVID-19.
5. Fact: Getting an mRNA vaccine will not alter your DNA.

To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit:

• Alameda County: https://covid-19.acgov.org/vaccines
• California: https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/#Questions-and-answers
• CDPH: Community Vaccine Advisory Committee—if you want to know more about the phases determined by the State: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Community-Vaccine-Advisory-Committee.aspx
• CDC: When Vaccine is Limited, Who Gets Vaccinated First? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations.html

Alameda County is following the State’s prioritization framework, which is based on the CDC’s recommendations and is evolving. Vaccine administration began in Alameda County the week of 12/14/20.  For the latest updates on where the County is with vaccine administration, please visit: https://covid-19.acgov.org/vaccines

• Vaccine supply is limited. Distribution is being prioritized by groups of people based on their risk of exposure to – or becoming severely ill from – the virus that causes COVID-19. Prioritization criteria include occupation, age, living, and health conditions.
• Vaccinations are prioritized according to age and risk. A portion of the Alameda County population can get vaccinated now, and the rest should have access later in 2021.

Please continue to follow the prevention guidelines you’ve heard about since the pandemic started:

• Wear a face covering
• Keep at least six feet of distance from anyone you don’t live with
• Wash your hands often
• Stay home if you are sick
• Avoid gatherings