Vaccines & Testing Information

COVID-19 Vaccines

Effective April 15, 2021, everyone age 16 and older is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Eligibility for the vaccine does not guarantee you an actual vaccination. Please note: Effective April 13, 2021, the federal government and California paused use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J, Janssen) vaccine. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines remain available.

DDS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs – Updated April 13, 2021 NEW

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccine Information

• What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Qué esperar después de la aplicación de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 SPANISH
  • 19-ما يمكن توقعه بعدالحصول على لقاح كوفيد ARABIC
  • 接种新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 疫苗后预期会发生什么 CHINESE-SIMPLIFIED
  • 在接種 COVID-19 疫苗後會發生甚麼 CHINESE-TRADITIONAL
  • COVID-19 백신 접종 후 예상되는 것 KOREAN
  • Ano ang Aasahan pagkatapos Matanggap ang Bakuna para sa COVID-19 TAGALOG
  • Điều gì xảy ra sau khi tiêm vắc-xin COVID-19 VIETNAMESE
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
• 8 Things to Know About the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program
• Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccines Work
• FAQs about COVID-19 Vaccination
• Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines
• Different COVID-19 Vaccines

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Vaccine Information

• CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
• Healthcare Worker Vaccine FAQs

Additional Vaccine Resources

• State Council on Developmental Disabilities Plain Language COVID Vaccine Information
• Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
• Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
• Johnson and Johnson/Janssen’s COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
• New American Neighbors – COVID-19 Vaccination Hesitancy – Available in Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, French, Karen, Nepali, Pashto, Somali, Spanish, and Tigrinya VIDEO
• COVID-19 Vaccine Education from the Ad Council
• State Council on Developmental Disabilities – COVID Vaccine Information VIDEO
• New England Journal of Medicine

Testing Resources

• State Testing Information
• COVID-19 Testing Sites in California

Letters from DDS Clarifying COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility for Phase 1A

These letters no longer are needed to establish eligibility for vaccination. Effective April 1, 2021, everyone age 50 and older are eligible. Effective April 15, 2021, everyone age 16 and older is eligible. Eligibility for the vaccine does not guarantee you an actual vaccination.

• For Direct Service Employees
• For Family Members
• For Certain Regional Center Employees

Last modified: April 16, 2021