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COVID-19 Vaccination
Updated on 11/24/21
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Everyone age 5 and older is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Everyone age 18 and older, who completed an initial vaccine series, is eligible for a booster.
Parents/Guardians of people under age 18 without proxy MyHealth access will need to call to schedule an appointment. Individuals who are aged 5-17 can also schedule their vaccination with Stanford Children’s Health. Parental consent is required if under 18 years old.
Phone scheduling is available Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Booster Shots
Boosters can be scheduled for:
- Individuals 18+ who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after their second dose; or
- Individuals 18+ who received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago
- Individuals who are immunocompromised should schedule a booster dose 28 days after receiving the second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shot or the first Johnson & Johnson/Janssen.
Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now allow for mix-and-match dosing for booster shots.
Please refer to this CDC chart of information about all three COVID-19 boosters.
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends COVID-19 booster shots to certain groups of people based on their age, health condition or occupation, and also to anyone who received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago.
Boosters can be scheduled for:
- Individuals 18+ who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after their second dose; or
- Individuals 18+ who received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago
- Individuals who are immunocompromised should schedule a booster dose 28 days after receiving the second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shot or the first Johnson & Johnson/Janssen.
Please refer to this CDC chart of information about all three COVID-19 boosters.
Boosters can be scheduled for:
- Individuals 18+ who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after their second dose; or
- Individuals 18+ who received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least two months ago
- Individuals who are immunocompromised should schedule a booster dose 28 days after receiving the second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shot or the first Johnson & Johnson/Janssen.
Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now allow for mix-and-match dosing for booster shots.
Please refer to this CDC chart of information about all three COVID-19 boosters.
You can book an appointment for the vaccine at one of our vaccination clinic sites by calling 650-498-9000 or via MyHealth.
“Third doses” are different than a “booster dose.” A booster is an added dose of a vaccine that is given to someone with a healthy immune system who built enough protection after being fully vaccinated. If that protection gradually decreases, a booster can help sustain it. Third doses are provided to individuals with compromised immune systems for whom the original vaccine dose was not sufficient to achieve protection from the virus.
Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine may be given at the same time.
Vaccination for ages 5-11
Children aged 5-11 will receive a smaller dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, using smaller needles. The dose for these children is 10 micrograms, one-third of that used in teens and adults. Children’s immune systems are more responsive than those of adults and in clinical trials, the smaller dose was found to produce a robust immune response.
Children will receive two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine spaced three weeks apart, the same timing as for older age groups.
Vaccine trials for children younger than 5, using even smaller doses, are ongoing. Pfizer representatives have said they expect to report results for the youngest children before the end of this year. The Food and Drug Administration and the CDC will then consider the results, with possible authorization for young children in early 2022.
For more information on the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, read our Pediatric Vaccine FAQs.
Eligible individuals can be vaccinated at the locations below. Parental consent is required if under 18 years old.
Hours updated on 11/23/21
1. Stanford Health Care - Cisco Parking Structure 2
APPOINTMENTS (AGES 5+)
2. Neuroscience Wellness Center at 213 Quarry Rd, Palo Alto
APPOINTMENTS (AGES 5+)
3. Stanford Health Care Redwood City Surface Lot at 550 Broadway, Redwood City (enter through Douglass Ave)
APPOINTMENTS (AGES 5+)
4. Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare Urgent Care Livermore at 1133 E. Stanley Blvd., Suite 151
APPOINTMENTS (AGES 5+)*
*Hours vary by age group.
5. Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare Urgent Care Dublin at 4000 Dublin Blvd., Suite 150
APPOINTMENTS (AGES 5+)*
*Hours vary by age group.
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Vaccines work.
Each of us has an important role to play in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you are eligible and able to do so. Once you are vaccinated, help stop the spread of infection to others by washing your hands, keeping your distance, and following local mask guidelines.
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Everyone age 5 and older is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Everyone age 18 and older, who completed an initial vaccine series, is eligible for a booster.
Parents/Guardians of people under age 18 without proxy MyHealth access will need to call to schedule an appointment. Individuals who are aged 5-17 can also schedule their vaccination with Stanford Children’s Health. Parental consent is required if under 18 years old.