COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Channels

Healthcare Systems and Hospital organizations are organizing COVID-19 vaccine clinics, primarily for their own healthcare personnel.

All remaining doses of vaccine that will be utilized on the next priority group, including staff of local community health partners.

Pharmacy partners such as Walgreens and CVS offer onsite COVID-19 shots to residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. This federal partnership will end in March. Beginning on February 11, a new Federal Retail Pharmacy Program (FRPP) partnership roll-out includes CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid. Pharmacies will provide COVID-19 vaccines to targeted populations including people aged 65+, Health Care Workers and Long-Term Care residents/staff.

Open to the public, vaccination of priority groups will happen at SuperPOD sites in each region of Orange County.

Members of the public should keep in mind we are entering the first phase of vaccination efforts. Many people will have to wait until Spring or Summer to get vaccinated. To learn more about the State’s strategic framework and current priority group, visit OCHealthInfo.com/covid19

Register an account to join the virtual queue and, when eligible, view available vaccine appointments on Othena.com

The County of Orange launched Operation Independence on 12/31/20 with the goal to vaccinate all OC residence by 7/2/21. Learn about the strategy HERE.

If you’re eligible and vaccine appointments are available through My Turn, you can schedule one. Find out how by visiting https://myturn.ca.gov/

The State of California COVID-19 Hotline is accessible to people with disabilities and offers services in English and Spanish, with connections to interpretive services in more than 250 languages, and can be reached by calling 1 (833) 422-4255 or 1-833-4CA-4ALL (M-F 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sa-Su 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.).