Get Vaccinated
Gardner Health Services is offering the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccine to all patients, clients, and the community at large. Open to ages 12 and up. Vaccines are offered at all Gardner Health Services Health Centers in Santa Clara County. No appointments needed, but appointments preferred. Call (408) 457-7100 to schedule an appointment or for more information.
Booster Shot
We are offering the booster of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. You qualify if you are immunocompromised, have received a 2nd dose, and it has been at least 28 days since the 2nd dose was administered. Call (408) 457-7100 to schedule an appointment with a clinician. The booster is not for those who received the Moderna* or Johnson & Johnson* vaccines. *Pending FDA authorization.
Vaccination Sites
Vaccines are available at all Gardner Health Services Health Centers in Santa Clara County. For list of health centers click here. Vaccines are available Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:00pm.
*Note: Alviso Health Center is closed on Thursdays and Gardner Packard Children’s Health Center schedule is TBD.
No appointments needed, but appointments preferred. To schedule your appointment, please call us at (408) 457-7100. Insurance and immigration status will not affect your eligibility.
What to Expect
- Upon entering, masks must be worn at all times. Practice social distancing. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the facility.
- After vaccine is administered, expect to sit and wait for 15-30 minutes for observation by medical staff.
- You will be given a CDC COVID-19 vaccination card with vaccine dose information and when to come back for your second dose.
- Once released by staff, please exit facility through the designated exit only.
Is the vaccine safe and effective?
In order to keep you and your family safe from getting COVID-19, Gardner Health Services recommends taking the vaccine as soon as it becomes available to you. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has worked closely with the pharmaceutical companies to ensure the vaccine is safe and effective for protecting adults. Of those who tested the vaccine, only a few had mild symptoms, such as a fever. This is normal and a sign your body is building immunity. It is important to get both doses of the vaccine.
FACT: COVID-19 vaccines will not give you COVID-19
FACT: COVID-19 vaccines will not cause you to test positive
FACT: Those who tested positive may still benefit from vaccines
FACT: Vaccines can help prevent getting sick with COVID-19
Santa Clara County In-Home Vaccination Program
To be eligible for this program, residents must meet the Medicare definition of homebound. Patients are considered “confined to the home” or “homebound” if they meet both of these criteria:
- Patients either need supportive devices such as crutches, canes, wheelchairs, walkers, special transportation, or help from someone else to leave their home, due to illness or injury, OR have a condition that makes leaving the home medically inadvisable.
- There must exist a normal inability to leave home; AND leaving home must require a considerable and taxing effort.
To register or for more information email CovidVaxHome@phd.sccgov.org or call 408-970-2818.
COVID-19 Testing Sites and Schedules
COVID-19 testing at Gardner’s health centers is available. To schedule an appointment, please call our Call Center at 408.457.7100.
What To Do If You Are Not Feeling Well
If you are experiencing any symptoms, please contact our Call Center at 408.457.7100, Monday through Saturday from 8:00am – 5:00pm. You will be provided with the option of a telehealth visit to avoid exposure and to allow you to remain sheltered-in-place.
Scheduling And Existing Appointments
If you have a scheduled in-person appointment, it may be converted to a telehealth visit when applicable. The clinician will decide after that telehealth visit if an in-person appointment is recommended and you will be contacted to schedule that appointment.
Care For Non-COVID-19 Symptoms
We encourage you to be seen if your symptoms are non-COVID-19 related. During all screenings (by telehealth or in-person), please make sure the information you provide the screener is accurate. Inaccurate information endangers our staff and other vulnerable patients and clients. To schedule your appointment, please contact our Call Center at 408.457.7100.
Resources
Santa Clara County COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Santa Clara County Coronavirus (COVID-19) Data Dashboard
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Homelessness
The county is offering FREE testing. Visit FREE COVID-19 Testing Sites.
Santa Clara County Isolation & Quarantine Resources English | Spanish | Vietnamese
Santa Clara County Public Health FAQ: English | Spanish | Vietnamese | Tagalog | Chinese
Thank You Donors and Supporters
Your generosity during these unprecedented times in our country and around the world is a blessing to our communities. On behalf of our patients, Board of Directors and the staff – we wish to express our deepest gratitude for your donations in response to COVID-19. Your donation is making it possible to safeguard the 46,000 children, seniors, struggling families, frontline and essential workers, and the people who are homeless that we serve across 10 locations throughout our community. Gracias for being #SaludInfluencers!
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