Updates on Santa Clara County Vaccination Efforts

  • The County announced that the County of Santa Clara’s Health System was expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to individuals 65 and older, following the State of California’s current guidance for vaccine allocation.  
  • The County is also partnering with community clinics to ensure that residents can access vaccines in community-based settings, and has launched a pilot mobile vaccination clinic to ensure vaccine access for staff and residents of long-term care facilities, where residents are among the most at risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. 
  • In addition, to assist residents who lack internet or computer access with scheduling appointments, the County has hosted appointment sign-up fairs in community locations in East San José, Gilroy, and Cupertino, and plans several more in the coming weeks.
  • Following the State’s priority phases and tiers, each healthcare system​ decides what categories of patients they have the capacity to vaccinate at any given time.
  • The County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard is updated daily with information about vaccine allocation and administration by healthcare providers throughout the county.
  • The latest updates on vaccine eligibility and how to schedule an appointment are available on the County’s website at sccfreevax.org.
 

Local COVID Testing Locations
Book an appointment for the Fairgrounds or the various rotating city sites in Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish, or English.  Visit www.sccfreetest.org to search for an available site by City or Date, or to see the complete list of available County testing sites.

OPTUMSERVE: These sites are free but require appointments. Visit here or call (888) 634-1123 to schedule an appointment:
  • Gilroy Civic Center: 7351 Church St., Gilroy. Testing offered Friday through Tuesday from 7am to 7pm. 
  • Gavilan College: Social Science Building, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy CA 95020. Testing offered Tuesday through Thursday from 7 am to 7 pm
  • Grange in Morgan Hill: 40 E 4th Street, Morgan Hill CA 95037. Testing offered Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. 

MOBILE TESTING BUS SITES — Testing by appointment, but drop-in may be available if space allows. Registration for a patient ID is needed for this mobile bus testing and can be done online at lhi.care/covidtesting or by phone at 1-888-634-1123.
  • Gilroy: OptumServe Mobile Testing Bus at Costco Wholesale, 7251 Camino Arroyo,
Sunday, Feb. 7, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
APPOINTMENT-BASED TESTING SITES — Make an appointment by visiting www.sccfreetest.org and clicking on “Schedule an Appointment Today”
Text message results are available at appointment-based County of Santa Clara testing facilities and an influenza test is included.
POP-UP TESTING SITES – No appointments needed and only for people without symptoms.
Gilroy: South County Annex (formerly Del Buono Elementary) – 9300 Wren Ave., Gilroy, 95020
Monday to Friday, Feb. 1 – Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The County would like to remind people that:
  • Do not go to hospital emergency departments for a COVID-19 test when symptoms are not present and there is no emergency medical issue.
  • The County test sites provide COVID-19 tests free of charge, regardless of immigration status, and no doctor’s note is needed.
  • At some County test sites, people with insurance may be asked to provide their insurance information, so that payment from the insurance company can be collected. However, patients won’t be billed for any co-pay, deductible, or any other cost for testing. Those without health insurance or those who do not provide insurance information can still get a test at those sites.
  • For people without COVID-19 symptoms, the County currently offers indoor and drive-through sites. People with symptoms are directed to drive-through sites to reduce the chance of getting others sick.
  • For those with healthcare coverage, systems such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter/Palo Alto Medical Foundation and others are required by County order to offer free testing to symptomatic persons, persons who have been exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 case, and all “essential workers.” Examples of “essential workers” include teachers, healthcare workers, grocery store clerks, and persons who work in agriculture or food manufacturing.
  • For more information on testing rights, go to Frequently Asked Questions.
  • All test sites are mapped on the County’s website at www.sccfreetest.org. The site is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Tagalog. Information is also available by calling 2-1-1.
Local and State Updates
After November 30, Optumserve testing will no longer be taking place at the Gavilan College campus, but will be available in downtown Gilroy and other locations.
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