Hayward Firehouse Clinic COVID-19 vaccination available for 12-to-15-year-olds starting May 26

On Jan. 21, 2021, the Hayward Fire Department, in partnership with Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center and other organizations, established a COVID-19 vaccination site on the grounds of the Hayward Firehouse Clinic.

Since it opened, the clinic has made COVID-19 vaccine more accessible to South Hayward and local communities who have been hardest hit by the coronavirus and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, under management of Tiburcio Vasquez, the Firehouse Clinic vaccination site is poised to be a source of COVID-19 vaccine for newly eligible youth between 12 and 15 years of age starting on May 26.

To make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination at the Firehouse Clinic, go online here or call Tiburcio Vasquez at (510) 471-5880.  To watch a video about formation and operation of the vaccination site at the Firehouse Clinic, go here to the City of Hayward YouTube channel.

For additional ways to have a child vaccinated, the Alameda County Department of Public Health recommends:

• Visit https://myturn.ca.gov/ to find clinics and pharmacies that are offering the Pfizer vaccine and have appointments for patients 12 and older.
• Reach out to your personal health-care provider to ask when they will begin vaccinating 12-15 year-olds.
• Alameda County Fairgrounds, Stanford Children’s Health, drive-through only vaccinations, Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, through the hospital’s Oakland Outpatient Center, 742 52^nd Street, Oakland, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Saturday appointments potentially added later.  To schedule an appointment, parents and caregivers should call (415) 514-1196, Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Family days at Alameda County community vaccination sites, including the Hayward Adult School, 22100 Princeton Street, Hayward, Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Fremont High School of Oakland gym, 4610 Foothill Blvd., Oakland, Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and the Decoto School for Independent Study, 725 Whipple Road, Union City, Fridays, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  To schedule an appointment, parents and caregivers can go online here or call (510) 208-4829.

COVID-19 vaccines are available for free to everyone, 12 years of age and older, regardless of place of residence or immigration status.

Alameda County residences who have not received a vaccination are encouraged to call (510) 208-4829 or go online here.