COVID-19 vaccination in California

As the most populous state in the United States, with a population of over 39 million, California has a huge task in vaccinating it's populations. The vaccine distribution is done at the county level by the respective county health departments.

How to sign up

Sign up at Myturn.ca.gov or call (833) 422-4255 and schedule your appointment, or get notified when appointments are available in your area.

Eligibility check

You can check if you are eligible by visiting Myturn.ca.gov and by filling out an online form.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 vaccination is rolled out in phases using the following priority grouping adapted by most states in the United States.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available in a phased approach. Due to the limited supply of vaccine, the first phase is expected to take several months, however, all those that wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be vaccinated as we continue to rollout this phased vaccine distribution.

COVID-19 vaccination phases

​Phase 1A	​Phase 1B	​Phase 1C	​Phase 2
​• Long-term care facility residents Health care personnel including, but not limited to: • Emergency medical service personnel • Nurses • Nursing assistants • Physicians • Dentists • Dental hygienists • Chiropractors • Therapists • Phlebotomists • Pharmacists • Technicians • Pharmacy technicians • Health professions students and trainees • Direct support professionals • Clinical personnel in school settings or correctional facilities • Contractual HCP not directly employed by the health care facility • Persons not directly involved in patient care but potentially exposed to infectious material that can transmit disease among or from health care personnel and patients • Persons ages 65 and older • Persons aged 16-64 with high risk conditions causing increased risk for severe disease:     • Cancer     • Chronic kidney disease     • COPD     • Down Syndrome     • Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies     • Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant or from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines     • Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 or higher but < 40 kg/m2)     • Severe Obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2)     • Pregnancy     • Sickle cell disease     • Smoking     • Type 2 diabetes mellitus	People in congregate settings not otherwise specified as LTCF and persons receiving home and community-based services: • Behavioral Health/Rehabilitation Facilities • Community Residential Rehabilitation Services • Correctional Facilities • Juvenile Justice Facilities • Domestic Violence Shelters • Homeless Shelters or Individuals Experiencing Homelessness • Intensive or Partial Treatment Programs • Office of Developmental Programs Home and Community-Based Services • Office of Long-Term Living Home and Community-Based Services • Office of Children, Youth and Families Child Residential Facilities • First responders • Correctional officers and other workers serving people in congregate care settings not included in Phase 1A   • Food and agricultural workers • U.S. Postal Service workers • Manufacturing workers   • Grocery store workers   • Education workers • Clergy and other essential support for houses of worship • Public transit workers • Individuals caring for children or adults in early childhood and adult day programs	Essential workers in these sectors: • Transportation and logistics • Water and wastewater • Food service • Housing construction • Finance, including bank tellers • Information technology • Communications • Energy, including nuclear reactors • Legal services • Federal, state, county and local government workers, including county election workers, elected officials and members of the judiciary and their staff • Media • Public safety • Public health workers	​• All individuals not previously covered who are 16 and older and do not have a contraindication to the vaccine (note that at this time, only the Pfizer-BioNTech product is approved for those age 16 and 17)

A

• Alameda
• Alpine
• Amador

B

• Berkeley City
• Butte

C

• Calaveras
• Colusa
• Contra Costa

D

• Del Norte

E

• El Dorado

F

• Fresno

G

• Glenn

H

• Humboldt

I

• Imperial
• Inyo

K

• Kern
• Kings

L

• Lake
• Lassen
• Long Beach City
• Los Angeles 

M

• Madera
• Marin
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Merced
• Modoc
• Mono
• Monterey

N

• Napa
• Nevada

O

• Orange

P

• Pasadena City
• Placer
• Plumas 

R

• Riverside 

S

• Sacramento
• San Benito
• San Bernardino
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• San Joaquin
• San Luis Obispo
• San Mateo
• Santa Barbara
• Santa Clara
• Santa Cruz
• Shasta
• Sierra
• Siskiyou
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Stanislaus
• Sutter

T

• Tehama
• Trinity
• Tulare
• Tuolumne

V

• Ventura

Y

• Yolo
• Yuba

COVID-19 vaccine center near you

We are building a global lists of COVID 19 vaccination centers and need your help in updating this list.

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Single dose vaccine

CVS is now offering the new Johnson and Johnson's (Jenssen) vaccine in many states in the United States. Here is how to register. Choose your state according to where you reside and or work.

• CVS COVID single dose vaccine finder

Choose your state for COVID-19 vaccination

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey,  New York, North Carolina, Ohio,  Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah.

COVID vaccine development

WHO preventing coronavirus

Coronavirus: WHO declares COVID 19 a pandemic.

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Treatments

The monoclonal antibodies treatments Bamlanivimab (made by Eli Lilly and Company) and the therapeutic cocktail Casirivimab/Imdevimab (made by Regeneron) called monoclonal antibodies that can be given to help treat patients with COVID-19.  

List of approved COVID-19 vaccinations in US

The following COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of COVID-19:

• The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in persons 16 years of age and older.
• The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use in persons 18 years of age and older.
• The Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine for use in persons 18 years and older.

External links

• US HHS dashboard