Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The COVID-19 vaccine is here, is safe, effective and FREE.  We are thrilled to distribute the vaccine per County and State guidelines and as inventory is made available to us.

• We are currently vaccinating patients and residents in our services areas who are 6 months and older.
• We are dedicated to ensuring that this vaccine goes to residents who live in the communities that we aim to serve, with a focus on communities of color.

First booster Pfizer vaccines are available to those who are 5 years and older. The first booster dose is given at least 5 months after completing the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series, or 2 months after getting the J&J vaccine. Those who are severely immunocompromised may receive the first booster dose sooner.

Second booster doses are available to those 50 and older and those who are immunocompromised.

The second booster dose is given at least 4 months after the first booster dose.

How can I make an appointment for the FREE COVID-19 vaccine?

• Patients and community members 5 years and older may schedule a FREE vaccine appointment directly using this link: laclinica.org/schedule-covid-19-vaccine-appointment/
• For those who need assistance please call:
• Alameda County: 510-434-5600
• Contra Costa County: 925-273-3150
• Solano County: 707-515-7004

Initial 2 dose vaccine series:

La Clínica offers the following vaccines in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties:

• Pfizer vaccine (2 dose series) for those who are 6 months and older
• Moderna vaccine (2 dose series) for children 6 months – 4 years old

First booster dose:

• Who’s eligible:
• Pfizer vaccine boosters for those 5 years and older
• Moderna vaccine boosters for those 18 years and older
• Timing: At least 5 months after completing the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series, or 2 months after getting the J&J vaccine.

Second booster dose:

• Who’s eligible:
• Those 50 and older
• Those who are immunocompromised
• Timing: At least 4 months after the first booster dose.

La Clínica believes both Pfizer and Moderna are excellent options. Both are extremely effective at preventing severe illness and death from COVID-19.

View these videos for more information about La Clinica’s vaccine appointments in Mam and Spanish languages.

Testing: If you have insurance, testing for COVID-19- is free.  If you don’t have insurance, testing is free at many locations.  However there may be some lab charges or charges related to your medical visits. 

Treatment: Most cases of COVID-19 can be treated at home. However, if you don’t have insurance and have to go to the hospital, out of pockets costs can be high. This is an important time to speak to our staff to determine what health insurance you or your family members may be eligible for.Even if you don’t have insurance, if you are having difficulty breathing you should still go to the hospital to get the care you need.

Covered California and Emergency MediCal can cover medical care should you or your family need it.  Undocumented Immigrants can qualify for emergency Medi-Cal coverage for COVID-19 testing and care.  There are also county-based assistance programs that will reduce your visit costs based on your income.

Be sure to speak to your clinic’s Registration department to ask for more information.

La Clínica’s Casa CHE staff provide enrollment assistance in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties. Patients and community members may call 1-855-494-4658 to schedule a telephone enrollment appointment. We can help families to:

• renew or update information for an existing case
• submit new applications to Medi-Cal, Cal-Fresh or Covered California.

New Patient Registration: We welcome all new patients to enroll with La Clínica as your primary care provider. Most registration appointments are now done by phone. Information on how to register as a new patient or move your care to La Clínica.

For La Clínica patients who have a cough or fever or other COVID-19 symptoms, we ask that you please:

• Stay at home (Consider asking a family member or neighbor to get groceries for you).
• Call La Clínica to decide if you should come in.
• Call La Clínica to reschedule any non-urgent appointments you have upcoming.
• Stay at least 6 feet away from others and wear cloth face covering in all public settings.

If you are experiencing difficulty breathing, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

To protect your health and others, La Clínica is now providing Telehealth visits when possible. This includes visits for these health conditions:

• physicals
• colds, coughs, flu
• diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol
• asthma
• well-child visits over 4 months old
• nutrition and health education
• behavioral health

Please make sure that we have your up to date telephone information. You will receive a call at the regularly scheduled appointment time.

In-person appointments are available only as needed for urgent issues and for these necessary appointments:

• Prenatal and postpartum visits.
• Well child checks for your children under 4 months old.
• Other acute issues, like a urinary tract Infection (UTI), chest pain, Depo-provera and other urgent issues related to birth control, etc.

Please call La Clínica  if there are any changes in your health or if you develop a cough or fever before your scheduled in person appointment.

For all La Clínica patients, you will notice these changes  at in-person visits:

• Masks: All patients and those accompanying them will be required to wear a surgical mask that will be issued to you upon entering our clinics.
• Greeters will meet you at our front doors to ensure people with symptoms of cough or fever are directed appropriately and that our visitor policy is being followed.
• Lines: You may have to wait in line depending on the number of people arriving at any time. You will need to wait at least 3 feet apart from others while in line. Please arrive early for your appointments.
• Medical Visitor Policy: Patients may now bring in one visitor with them. For adults, this means one additional adult. For pediatric patients, this means 2 adults may come with them. Note that we DO allow children to accompany their parent/caregiver/sibling to an appointment if there is no one else in their household to watch them, but we also reserve the right to limit the number of children in an exam room for social distancing reasons.
• Dental Visitor Policy: Please come alone to your appointments when possible. Those coming with you will need to wait outside, except for the following exceptions:
  • One parent can accompany a child under the age of 18 years old to appointment. Children that are not being seen on that visit or other accompanying family members or others should stay home.
  • One adult chaperone is allowed for vulnerable patients, such as elders, patients with mobility needs or other mental health/medical conditions, chronic pain patients, etc.
• Labs: If you have to do lab tests scheduled, you may go directly to the lab and not need to visit other parts of the clinic. Your provider will review results with you at your next visit or by phone. After presenting to the lab, patients may be asked to wait outside if the waiting area is already at capacity. The patient is given a card that will tell the security guard that the patient can return to the lab.
• Update your phone number: Please let us know if you have any changes in your phone number.

La Clínica remains open to see new and existing patients. We are providing phone appointments whenever possible and rescheduling some appointments.

La Clínica patients can call to schedule a Medical or Urgent Care appointment:

• Alameda County: 510-535-4000
  • Clinica Alta Vista (Teen Clinic): 510-535-6300
  • La Clínica Fruitvale Transit Village: 510-535-3500
  • San Antonio Neighborhood Health Center: 510-238-5400
• Contra Costa County Call Center:
  • La Clínica Monument: 925-363-2000
  • La Clínica Pittsburg: 925-431-2100
  • La Clínica Oakley: 925-776-8200
• Solano County
  • La Clínica Vallejo Medical: 707-556-8100
  • La Clínica Great Beginnings: 707-645-7316
  • La Clínica North Vallejo: 707-641-1900

 In-person appointments are available only as needed for:

• Urgent Care
• Prenatal and postpartum visits.
• Well child checks for your children under 15 months old.
• Other acute issues, like a urinary tract Infection (UTI), chest pain, Depo-provera and other urgent issues related to birth control, etc.

Contra Costa patients who have had a visit to the ER for transitional care, please call our office for a follow up telephone visit:  925-363-2000.

See our updated services and hours.

If you, or someone you know, would like to partner or donate PPE, food, etc. to La Clínica to support our communities in need, please contact Javier Ramirez at jcramirez@laclinica.org. More information about donations.