COVID-19 Vaccination
Get vaccinated and boosted (New booster now available)!
Vaccines are safe, effective, and a simple way of doing your part in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Update: A new generation of COVID booster shots are now available for ages 12 and up in the U.S. and Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech have sought emergency use authorization of their Omicron-targeting boosters for children as young as 5 years old from the FDA. Supercharge your immunity today!
- Visit MyTurn.ca.gov to find a vaccine near you or call (833) 422-4255. #GetBoosted
- You have 3 ways to find vaccines near you: Go to Vaccines.gov, Text your ZIP code to 438829, or Call 1-800-232-0233.
Sign up for Free Pop-Ups Available for all Schools
Vaccination rates for CA children especially those age 11 and below remain dismally low. Vaccination is still the only long-term way out of the pandemic. Even for children vaccines keep people safer preventing long term consequences of COVID-19 like myocarditis and long COVID.
- COVID Mobile Vaccine Clinic pop-up events are available to all K-12 schools (public, charter and private) at NO COST to the school! CDPH will connect interested schools with a state-contracted mobile provider. The school is responsible for marketing the event to families and ensuring students show up to the event to get vaccinated. Please contact Megan.Cornejo@cdph.ca.gov for more information.
Check out what your peers have to say about being vaccinated below!
Test to protect your community
Yoga takes you into the present moment. The only place where life exists.
Consider testing before going to a school event, visiting grandparents, or upon returning from a family trip. Testing is quick, easy, and simple – visit MyTurn to find a testing location near you.
Our youth are the future… you have the power now!
Here is how #YouthConquerCOVID – step by step!
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Get educated, speak confidently about public health!
Take leadership over how you speak about public health with your friends and family.
- A step-by-step guide on talking about vaccination from Teens for Vaccines.
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What is in the vaccine?
- Harmless bacteria to build immunity
- Water, a key ingredient to life
- A substance called adjuvant, helps create a strong immune response
- Preservatives and stabilizers keeps the vaccine safe and effective
- Residual traces of substances used during the vaccine manufacture
How COVID accelerated the mental health crisis for our youth
You may be experiencing increased stress during this pandemic. Fear and anxiety can be taxing and cause strong emotions. Please consider using the resources below.
