COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have provided various resources regarding the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process in the state of California.
Our federal, state, and local government will continue to work closely with Public Health officials to secure and distribute the vaccine in a timely manner, please review the following information for your reference.
Benefits of getting the vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for two COVID-19 vaccines, including Pfizer and Moderna. More vaccines may be approved throughout this year. Learn more about the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines and watch this video to learn what a EUA is.
The COVID-19 vaccine is meant to prevent you from getting COVID-19 and from spreading it to others. The ability of COVID-19 vaccines to protect us from spreading the virus to others is not yet known but is being studied carefully. Read more at CDC's Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Fresno County
Please visit their website, for the latest information and updates
Click here to view the order of the distribution process in Fresno County.
Madera County
Please visit their website, for the latest information and updates
Sign up to receive COVID-19 Vaccine text alerts, text "MADERAVAX" to 888777 on your cell phone.
Click here to view the order of the distribution process in Madera County.
Merced County
Please visit their website, for the latest updates or visit Vaccinate Merced County for more information.
Click here to view the order of the distribution process in Merced County.
How to help
- Volunteer form for Fresno County to help with vaccine clinics - Open to the general public
- COVID-19 Californian For All Volunteers - Office of the Governor
Federal Resources:
- CDC Vaccines
- CDC COVID-19 vaccination
- CDC Clinical Considerations for Use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
- CDC Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
- CDC Information about the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
State Resources:
- CDPH Vaccine FAQ's
- CDPH COVID-19 Fact Sheet
- CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Allocated
- CDPH CA Data Use agreement and FAQ's
- CDPH CA Vaccination Program
- CDPH Healthcare workers FAQ's
