COVID-19 Vaccination General Information
All people ages 5 and older are now eligible to get a safe, effective and no-cost COVID-19 vaccine. People can get vaccinated through County and State-run sites, pharmacies, and other healthcare systems.
COVID-19 Vaccinations are a safe and effective way to prevent serious illness and death from a COVID-19 infection.
For more information about COVID-19 vaccinations specific to Contra Costa County Health Services, please visit: https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/vaccine-for-kids
On October 29, 2021 the FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age. The authorization was based on the FDA’s thorough and transparent evaluation of the data that included input from independent advisory committee experts who overwhelmingly voted in favor of making the vaccine available to children in this age group.
From the CDC website: Vaccination, along with other preventative measures, can protect children from COVID-19 using the safe and effective vaccines already recommended for use in adolescents and adults in the United States. Similar to what was seen in adult vaccine trials, vaccination was nearly 91 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 among children aged 5-11 years. In clinical trials, vaccine side effects were mild, self-limiting, and similar to those seen in adults and with other vaccines recommended for children. The most common side effect was a sore arm.
For more information: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1102-PediatricCOVID-19Vaccine.html
You do not need to have insurance to receive a COVID-19 Vaccination. All COVID-19 Vaccines should be provided at no cost to you.
Contra Costa County Health Services
Middle, High and Adult Ed administrators are working with the County Health Department’s mobile vaccination clinic to make services available on campuses. Check this website for updates and dates/locations: https://www.wccusd.net/Page/15989
To register for a CCHS vaccine appointment online: https://covidvaccine.cchealth.org/COVIDVaccine/