UCI is pleased to offer COVID booster vaccination clinics on campus during February for the convenience of students, faculty and staff who are eligible to receive a booster shot. The clinics are in partnership with Ralphs and Albertsons pharmacies and will be offered on Tuesdays and Fridays. All clinics will be held in the lower-level lobby of Continuing Education-1 (building 8 on the campus map).
- Please be advised that these clinics are hosted and managed by either Ralphs or Albertsons Pharmacies – not UCI Student Health Center nor UCI Health. Therefore, registration, appointment scheduling and administration of vaccinations are governed by the protocols of the individual retail pharmacies.
- Although walk-in appointments will be accepted, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you make an appointment to ensure that sufficient vaccine supply is available and to reduce wait times.
- After receiving the booster shot and in order to be compliant with the UC policy, students, faculty and staff must upload their booster vaccination record and enter the date of their booster shot on either the Student Health Portal (students only) or the Occupational Health Database Portal (faculty and staff only). UCI staff will be available at the clinics to assist you with uploading your vaccine records.
- For detailed information regarding how to schedule an appointment, what to bring to your appointment and other important information, please follow the instructions below.
Ralphs Pharmacy Instructions
For students, faculty and staff who wish to schedule their booster shot on Feb. 1, 8 or 15.
To access the Ralphs Pharmacy scheduling system, click on this website link: https://www.kroger.com/rx/covid-vaccine?priorityScheduling=yes.
- Follow the prompts and answer all of the required questions.
- After you select the “COVID booster vaccine”, you will be prompted for a “benefit code”. Enter UCICVVAC2021.
- To find the “UCI Student Health” event location, enter zip code “92697” in the search field. (Note: the address that displays is the address for CE-1/building 8, the clinic venue.)
- Select your appointment date and time.
- For Ralphs, you will only be able to schedule booster doses with Pfizer. The system will not allow you to schedule a primary vaccine series nor for any other manufacturer.
- During the scheduling process, you may also check the box to receive a flu vaccine at the same time as your COVID booster shot.
- Complete all other information as required.
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Items to bring:
- Your original COVID vaccine card(s) so the pharmacist can record the booster on the same card.
- Photocopies of:
- Photo ID (preferably driver’s license)
- Insurance card (medical and pharmacy benefits)
- Although a photocopier will be available, Ralphs prefers that you bring copies of the above items to your appointment as this will facilitate flow and reduce wait times.
- You will receive a confirmation email from Ralphs with information on how to make changes and/or cancel your appointment and a telephone number to call if you need assistance.
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UCI departments (e.g., Student Health Center, UCI Health, Contract Tracing and Vaccine Navigation Services, Campus HR, COVID Response Center, etc…) are unable to assist you with scheduling these appointments, making changes and/or resolving technical issues.