The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on December 11, and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on December 18. Pfizer expects to have up to 50 million doses available by the end of 2020, and Moderna expects to have up to 20 million by the end of the year.
Alameda County recently received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Alameda County Public Health Department is working to provide safe, equitable, and broad distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to people who live and work in our county.
To learn more about local planning efforts and updates on the COVID-19 vaccine in Alameda County, please visit: https://covid-19.acgov.org/vaccines
Additional Information & Resources:
- Janseen COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
- California Vaccine Planning: https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/
- Become a Vaccination Organization (Requires registration with COVIDReadi and CAIR): http://cairweb.org/enroll-now/
- Case Reporting: After hours and on weekends, call Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center at 1.925. 422.7595 and ask to speak to the Public Health Duty Officer on call.
- COMING SOON – In mid-January 2021, California will rollout CalVax, a state-wide centralized system for healthcare providers enrolled or interested in participating in the California COVID-19 Vaccination Program. CalVax will replace the existing COVIDReadi system. CalVax allows providers to enroll in the California COVID-19 Vaccination Program, order vaccines, update account information, and manage vaccine reporting tasks.