Vaccines for COVID-19

1. Faculty, staff and students can get a COVID vaccine at our campus vaccine clinic. Visiting Scholars, Postdocs, and Visiting Students can also get vaccines at our campus vaccine clinics. See above for information on clinic dates and location.

2. Visit the California Department of Public Health My Turn website to book an appointment.

According to COVID state guidelines, anyone 12 years and older is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Yes, we are vaccinating students, faculty and staff, as well as visiting scholars, postdocs, and visiting students at our campus site.

Students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to upload their vaccine records to eTang. Here are instructions for how to upload records.

Students who are on SHIP the vaccine is covered and there is no cost to students.  Students not on SHIP can also get a vaccine through our campus site with no costs to the student.

Yes, The Student Health Center (SHC) at each University of California campus gladly offers reciprocal access to its student health services to currently registered students from all other UC campuses under the same conditions that apply to its own students who are not enrolled in its campus Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).

For visiting UC students regarding COVID-19 vaccines:

• students should email covidvaccine@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) and request an appointment for a COVID vaccine. 
• students can also drop into any scheduled COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Pauley Ballroom and they will be scheduled at that time.
• If you have any questions or need help with this process, you can contact Lucy Chacon at (510) 643-3463 or via email at ldelrio87@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail).

As of July 15, the University of California released a final COVID-19 vaccine policy.

Under the policy, the university would require students, faculty, academic appointees, and staff who are accessing campus facilities at any UC location beginning this fall to be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. UC already strongly encourages students, faculty, academic appointees and staff to voluntarily obtain a vaccination as soon as they are eligible and able to schedule an appointment. 

More information can be found in the FAQs for students (PDF) and employees (PDF). Additional questions can be directed to UCOP.

Yes, we plan to continue to offer vaccine clinics and appointments over the summer and in August for students, faculty and staff returning to campus.

Currently we are getting vaccine each week, the quantity and type varies.

Early on in the vaccine distruciton, we were following a phased roll-out, but now with vaccine more widely available, we are open to all students, faculty and staff.

We have been getting Moderna, Pfizer vaccine and J&J vaccine.

Currently, we have vaccine clinics in the MLK building Pauley Ballroom and appointments can be booked on eTang and there are drop-in appointments. After August 26, vaccines will be given at Tang Center.

Yes, it appears that the COVID vaccines should be fully covered by health insurance plans.  In this case, UHS will bill SHIP directly for vaccinations obtained at Tang.  The early phase of vaccine distribution is funded by the federal government.

The cost of the initial phase of vaccination will be covered by a combination of the federal government, occupational health, and insurance funding.  Our understanding from federal regulations is that health care plans are required to pay fully for COVID vaccinations, and there is no out-of-pocket expense to individuals.  

UHS is offering vaccines to faculty, staff and students who are 12 years and older and can check our etang portal for upcoming vaccine clinics. 

Effective April 1, 2021 campus surveillance testing requirements have changed for fully vaccinated faculty, staff, and students. You’re considered fully vaccinated 14 days after your final vaccine dose.

• For those that are vaccinated, weekly testing will not be required for 180 days from the date you are fully vaccinated (14 days after final dose).  Then you get a test and will not need another test for 90 days.  This is subject to change based on the public health situation.