Take charge of your health.

Now is the time to catch up on recommended immunizations that you may have missed as a teen. It’s important for young adults to get vaccines that protect against diseases like the flu, COVID-19 and whooping cough. You also need to be up to date on meningococcal and HPV vaccines.

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule for ages 19 years or older; 2024 U.S. (cdc.gov) 

Insurance

  • If you don’t have insurance, you may be eligible for Medi-Cal, a public health insurance program which provides health care services to low-income individuals, regardless of age or immigration status.

    Full Medi-Cal coverage includes things like medicine, primary care, mental health care, maternity care, dental care, alcohol and drug treatment, eyeglasses, footcare, transportation to the doctor, and more.

    To learn more about Medi-Cal eligibility and to sign up, visit the County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department. 

Immunization Clinics in Santa Cruz County

 

Location Vaccines Offered Immunization Costs Fee

Santa Cruz Health Center
1080 Emeline Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 454-4100

Immunizations for Infants, Children,
Teens and Adults

Call (831) 454-4100 for an appointment.

Bring the following items to your appointment:

  • Photo ID : for 18 years and older
  • Any form of insurance card and/or Social Security Number (SSN)
  • Any records of vaccinations from US or other countries
  • Any school requests, medical training program requests, or documentation needed for ‘required immunizations’

Parents with children: All items listed above (Parent ID, vaccine records, and school paperwork for required vaccinations)

Exceptions will be handled by Health Center Manager (i.e. Unaccompanied Minor)

Tuberculosis Testing:

  • Offered Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri. between 1:30 PM - 4 PM (No TB Testing on Thursdays.)
  • No appointment needed but we request you call ahead of time to confirm immunization nurse is available.
  • Patients need to return to the clinic 48 hours after the TB test to have the test read.

For travel vaccinations: consult your PCP clinician. If you are a patient with the county clinics, please book an appointment to discuss travel vaccination requirements with a clinician.

Patients: In advance of appointments. Click here to email vaccine history to Santa Cruz Health Center

$15 per immunization
administrative fee

CHDP (medical): No fee

 Visit fees vary.

Watsonville Health Center 

1430D Freedom Blvd.   
Watsonville, CA  

(831) 763-8400 

Immunizations for Infants, Children, Teens and Adults 
Drop-in/no appointment needed: 
Monday - Friday 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 

Bring the following items to your appointment: 

  • Photo ID : for 18 years and older 
  • Any form of insurance card and/or Social Security Number (SSN) 
  • Any records of vaccinations from US or other countries 
  • Any school requests, medical training program requests, or documentation needed for ‘required immunizations’ 

Parents with children: All items listed above (Parent ID, vaccine records, and school paperwork for required vaccinations) 

Tuberculosis Testing:

  • Offered Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri. between 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM (No TB Testing on Thursdays.) 
  • No appointment needed but we request you call ahead of time to confirm immunization nurse is available. 
  • Patients need to return to the clinic 48 hours after the TB test to have the test read. 

Children: 

  • Vaccines are available at no-cost for uninsured children. 
  • Sliding scale for insured children depending on their coverage.

Adults: 

  • COVID-19 Vaccines are available at no-cost. 
  • Sliding scale available for adult vaccines. 

Doctor Visit:
Sliding Scale
 $12-$75. 
 

$15 per immunization administrative fee for children; fee varies for adults 

CHDP (medical): No fee

 Visit fees vary.

Homeless Persons Health Project (HPHP)

115-A Coral St.  
Santa Cruz, CA 

(831) 454-2080

HPHP provides a number of services to people experiencing homelessness and low-income populations of Santa Cruz County:  

COVID-19 Vaccine by appointment or drop-in, Flu Vaccine (in season), Pneumonia Vaccine (by appointment) 

Patients can call (831) 454-2080 to schedule an appointment. HPHP also offers Primary Care appointments, Integrated Behavioral Health (therapy and psychiatry), Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), acupuncture, wound care, and benefits advocacy. For more information, please visit the HPHP webpage.  

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Planned Parenthood  

1119 Pacific Avenue #200 Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 426-5550 

398 South Green Valley Road 
Watsonville, CA  

(831) 724-7525

Immunizations available by appointment; drop-in for non-family medicine visits.  

Immunizations are available for established Family Medicine patients. 

 Sliding fee  Sliding fee 

Salud Para la Gente  

204 East Beach St. 
Watsonville, CA 
(831) 728-0222 

Salud at Valle Verde 
252 Green Valley Rd. 
Freedom, CA  
 

Clínica de Valle del Pájaro 
45 Nielson St. 
Watsonville, CA 

 Appointment preferred; drop-ins accepted

Vaccine for Adults/Vaccine for Children eligible patients, no charge for administration or vaccine.

For privately insured patients: sliding fee 

 Sliding fee

Santa Cruz Community Health831-427-3500 (for all locations)

 

Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center
250 Locust St.
Santa Cruz 95060

Live Oak Health Center
1510 Capitola Rd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Wee Kirk Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center
9500 Central Ave
Ben Lomond, CA 95005

Appointments only, please call 831-427-3500 for all locations. 

 Patients with MediCal or other coverage pay $0; all of the kids we serve are eligible for VFC vaccines; many of our self-pay adults are eligible for VFA vaccines, pay a small administrative fee only. Sliding fee available, many patients are eligible to pay $0

 

Help Finding a Vaccine Appointment

  • Visit MyTurn.ca.gov or call (833) 422-4255 for help finding a nearby COVID-19 vaccine appointment. If appointments are not available, sign up to be notified when they are.

  • Vaccine appointments can also be found at the CDC's Vaccine Finder website.