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The health and safety of Marin County residents is our top priority. A safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine is available to everyone.
COVID-19 vaccination is one of the most important tools to end the pandemic. Vaccines and boosters are highly effective at preventing people from getting very sick or dying from COVID-19 and lowers the risk of developing "long COVID."
Benefits of Vaccination
People who have recovered from COVID-19 develop some immunity that weakens over time; the strongest immune response happens when a person has been vaccinated, boosted, and has recovered from infection.
Common effects of the vaccine (which may include flu-like symptoms) are normal signs that the body is building protection and typically go away within a day. In contrast, COVID-19 infection commonly causes 1 – 2 weeks of symptoms and can lead to severe illness.
Types of Vaccination
- Primary Vaccine Series: The Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax vaccines require a second dose. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine does not require a second dose.
- Initial Booster: The initial booster available prior to September 2022 was for those who completed the primary series and did not protect against omicron.
- Updated Booster: The updated booster also known as the “omicron booster” or “bivalent booster” will increase immunity against the original COVID-19 strain and the new Omicron variants.
- Additional Doses: Third or additional doses are available for those with weakened immune systems.
Eligibility
- Primary Vaccine Series: anyone age 6 months & older
- Updated Booster: anyone age 6 months and older who completed the primary series at least 2 months ago. Children age 6 months through 4 years who received the Pfizer vaccine may have different eligibility requirements.
- Additional Doses: people with certain risk factors.
Children aged 6 months to 17 years must have permission from their parent or guardian to get vaccinated. Learn about vaccine dose timing by age.
If you are eligible, find a provider to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccination Data
Learn about how many people in Marin have received their primary series and booster doses of the vaccine.
Get Help
If you have questions about the vaccine, talk to your healthcare provider. Or, contact the California COVID-19 Hotline at 1-833-422-4255.
Vaccination cards
We encourage you to use the Digital Vaccine Record available from the State of California.
Lost vaccination cards or vaccine corrections
Did you receive your primary vaccinations from Marin County Public Health (MCPH)? If yes, MCPH can replace lost COVID-19 vaccination cards or make corrections to the COVID-19 immunization record. Request a replacement card or vaccination correction with the Vaccine Card Request Form.
If you did not receive your primary vaccinations from MCPH, we are not authorized to make any additions or corrections. Please contact the provider of your COVID-19 vaccination to get a replacement vaccine card or have your immunization record corrected.
If you wish to add to your records vaccines received out-of-state or out-of-country, contact your primary healthcare provider or clinic to have it added to your California Record under Historical Immunizations.