Overview
COVID-19 vaccines remain the best public health measure for protecting people from the virus, slowing transmission, and reducing the likelihood of new variants emerging.
COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees and learners
For the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season, compliance with the COVID-19 policy is due by TBD.
Getting your COVID-19 vaccination
You can get your COVID-19 vaccination at community locations or through your health care provider. Be sure to bring your insurance card to the appointment.
UCSF Outpatient Pharmacies
Walk-ins are available at any UCSF Outpatient Pharmacy; however, scheduling through UCSF MyChart is preferable. Review how to schedule your vaccination in MyChart.
Local Pharmacy
Covered by your primary care insurance (i.e. CVS, Costco, Safeway).
UCSF Health patients
If you come to UCSF for primary care, you can ask for a COVID-19 vaccine during your next primary care visit.
Kaiser patients
Submitting your vaccination record
To ensure your vaccination record is up to date, use the Digital Screen to attest that you have received the vaccination or upload your proof of vaccination via the OHS Portal (VPN/My Access required from a UCSF computer).
Occupational Health Services is accepting documentation or attestation of a COVID vaccine administered after Aug. 1, 2025, to be the current annual vaccine.
Accepted vaccines include:
- Moderna SARS-COV-2 vaccine (Spikevax)
- Pfizer SARS-COV-2 vaccine (Comirnaty)
- Novavax
Declination form
You can decline the COVID-19 vaccination via the Digital Screener, the OHS Portal (VPN/My Access required from a UCSF computer) or by completing the COVID-19 Vaccine Declination Form and emailing it to [email protected].