​Berkeley Moves Mass Vaccination Site To New Location

BERKELEY, CA — The city of Berkeley has moved its mass vaccination site.

The new West Berkeley site at the Berkeley Adult School (1701 San Pablo Ave.) is located in a neighborhood setting that's easy to reach by bike, bus, transit or car, city officials said.

The city’s mass vaccination site was previously located at Golden Gate Fields, where nearly 100,000 shots were administered over four months.

The new walk-up and appointment vaccination clinic is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

As of Thursday, the city has administered more than 155,000 jabs and 67 percent of Berkeley residents have been fully vaccinated according to the city’s vaccine dashboard.

The new location includes a kiosk for those who need testing for travel, workplaces, exposure or when experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

City officials are asking residents to reach out to those who may be unaware of how and where to get a shot and let them know that vaccinations are more convenient than ever.

Appointments can be made but are not necessary. Vaccines will be available to all who walk in during business hours.

Those who received their first jab can also come this location for critical second doses.

Those seeking their second dose after receiving a first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines elsewhere can drop-in least three weeks after receiving their first Pfizer dose and at least four weeks after receiving their first Moderna dose.

Anyone seeking their second does should bring their CDC card with proof of their first vaccination.

Appointments can also be made at MyTurn.ca.gov, providers such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care who are vaccinating members and non-members, and local pharmacies such as CVS, Rite Aid, Safeway, and Walgreens.

The vaccine site was coordinated by the city of Berkeley on a parking lot owned by Berkeley Unified School District and is run by a private medical provider, Curative Inc.

The consolidated vaccine and testing site also reflects the partnerships among public and private parties that have been essential to fighting the pandemic, city officials said.

Links:

• COVID-19 Vaccine (City of Berkeley)
• MyTurn (State of California Vaccine Site)
• COVID-19 symptoms (CDC)
• COVID-19 Testing (City of Berkeley)
• When to get tested (California Dept. of Public Health)
• Domestic Travel Requirements (CDC)