COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Availability & Vaccination Schedule
Salinas Valley Health Clinics is currently providing the COVID-19 vaccine
to all Monterey County residents who are
eligible. If you are eligible for the vaccine, you can go to
myturn.ca.gov to register and make an appointment.
Date: Friday
Vaccine being provided: Pfizer, to 12 years and older
Location: Salinas Valley Health Clinics COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, 611 Abbott St, Salinas CA 93901
Please contact our COVID-19 Helpdesk line if you need assistance: 831-771-3885
If you have specific immunization questions, you can call the Monterey County Health Department’s COVID-19 call center at 831-769-8700.
Salinas Valley Health COVID-19 Hotline 831-755-0793
Top 3 Benefits of Getting Vaccinated
- COVID-19 vaccination will help keep you from getting COVID-19
- COVID-19 vaccination is a safe way to help build protection
- COVID-19 vaccination will be an important tool to help stop the pandemic
Common Questions
Will I still need to wear a mask after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes. How much protection the COVID-19 vaccines provide under real-life
conditions is still unknown. It is important for everyone to continue
using all the tools available to us to help stop this pandemic, including:
- Staying home and isolating from others when sick
- Wearing masks
- Washing hands often
- Social distancing
Together, COVID-19 vaccination and following safety recommendations for how to protect yourself and others will offer the best protection from getting and spreading COVID-19. We need to understand more about the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide before we change recommendations on mask use.
How much will the vaccine cost?
Vaccines purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars will be given to the American
people at no cost.
Read more at DMHC’s
Know Your Health Care Rights.
Will the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory?
No, there is no mandatory vaccination requirement from either the state
or federal government.
Are the vaccines safe?
Yes. There have been no reported serious safety concerns from the Pfizer
and Moderna vaccines so far, and the CDC and the FDA will continue to
monitor people who have received the vaccine to ensure that there is no
evidence of even rare safety issues. The safety of vaccines is reviewed
by panels of independent experts retained by the companies, by FDA scientific
staff, and by an independent panel of experts convened by the FDA. In
addition, the state of California has collaborated with other western
states to convene an additional scientific panel to independently review
all the data before distributing any vaccine to California residents;
this panel has also approved its use in the states involved. The risks
from contracting the virus are greater than the possible risks from receiving
the vaccine.
I have allergies, should I get the vaccine?
It depends.
CDC recommends that:
- If you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get that specific vaccine.
- If you have had a severe allergic reaction to other vaccines or injections, you should ask your doctor if you should get a COVID-19 vaccine.
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People with a history of severe allergic reactions not related to vaccines
or injections may still get vaccinated. People may get vaccinated even with a:
- History of allergies to oral medications
- Family history of severe allergic reactions
- Milder allergy to vaccines
- If you have a severe allergic reaction after getting the first shot, you should not get the second shot.
What to do if you test positive or have symptoms?
Support for Patients & Families
More Information
- Your Actions Save Lives – (State of California)
- Busting myths about vaccination (State of California)
- Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC)
- Information about the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (FDA)
- Information about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine (FDA)
- Eight things you need to know now (Monterey County Health Department)
- How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations (CDC)
- Pfizer-BioNTech factsheet for recipients and caregivers (FDA)
- Moderna factsheet for recipients and caregivers (FDA)
- Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
