Where can I get a vaccine?

Register for a vaccination | 720-263-5737 | ASL Interpretation Services Available

El Paso County's drive-through Community Vaccination Site is at the Broadmoor World Arena at 3185 Venetucci Boulevard in Colorado Springs. If you are eligible to receive a vaccine please register here. Those with questions, and those who need to register by phone, may call 720-263-5737.

The World Arena site opened March 17. Starting Friday, April 2, it will be open from 10 a.m to 6 p.m., Friday through Monday. Starting Friday, April 23, it will be open Friday through Tuesday.

Provider Search | COVID-19 Information Center | 866-414-1562 | ASL Interpretation Services Available

If you are a Centura Health patient, you will receive an invitation when it is your time to receive the vaccine through MyCenturaHealth, Centura's patient portal. These invitations will be sent based on the state tiering system. This process will be randomized and equitable without discrimination.

An appointment is required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and walk-ins cannot be accommodated. Centura plans to make the vaccine available to all members of the community and details will be posted on the Centura.org website once available.

The Vaccine Notification Sign-up is available in English and Spanish at Centura.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-information. Patients may also call 866-414-1562.

To schedule for the vaccine call 719-390-3150

Colorado Community Clinic is located at 1605 North Union Blvd., Suite 100, in Colorado Springs. It is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule for the vaccine call 719-390-3150.

COVID-19 Vaccine Page | 1-855-550-0951

Eligible Kaiser Permanente members and others may visit Kaiser Permanente’s vaccine webpage to complete the “COVID-19 vaccine sign up.” Upon providing your information to Kaiser, you will be placed on a first-come, first-served wait list for the vaccine based on your eligibility. Patients may also call 1-844-951-1932.

COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments | Call your nearest King Soopers location

Select King Soopers pharmacies have received a limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine and their licensed health care professionals are partnering with federal and state agencies to administer the doses to eligible Coloradans.

MatthewsVu.com | 719-474-7380 | [email protected]

Matthews-Vu has developed a self-registration and scheduling tool for anyone 16 years and older. This tool can be accessed through our website listed below. In addition to the self-scheduling tool, Matthews-Vu maintains a dedicated COVID vaccine hotline, 719-474-7380. This line will be monitored Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please note that staff members are not able to answer questions beyond what the state and county have published and will not have specific information on vaccine availability. 

Current patients of Matthews-Vu are encouraged to schedule an appointment with their primary care provider for the vaccine. All scheduling can be done directly online at www.matthewsvu.com.  

COVID-19 Vaccine Page | 719-463-5650

Optum and Mountain View Medical Group are currently providing vaccines to eligible patients.

Due to high demand, vaccines will be given by appointment only.  Eligible patients, please contact Optum and Mountain View Medical Group by one of the following:

1.    Call our COVID-19 Vaccine hotline at 719-463-5650 and our team will schedule you for the COVID-19 Vaccine.

2.    Speak with us at your next appointment.  Please let a member of our team know at your next visit that you would like to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine and they will schedule you for an appointment.

Schedule an appointment | 719-387-5528

Appointments are required and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT ONLINE HERE or call us at 719-387-5528.

Passport Health Colorado is also providing on-site COVID-19 Vaccine events for eligible companies and organizations. Please call for more information.

COVID-19 Patient Resources | 719-344-6500

Peak Vista is vaccinating eligible patients. An appointment is required. Call 719-344-6500 to schedule an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. An ID is not required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is contacting current, eligible patients via text, email and phone calls to schedule appointments for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Como paciente de Peak Vista puede ser elegible para recibir la vacuna del COVID-19. Llame hoy al 719-344-6500 para una cita.

Safeway COVID-19 Clinic | Call your nearest Safeway location

Eligible individuals may schedule their COVID-19 vaccination appointment here.

All appointments MUST be made online and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointment availability will be added weekly as allocations are received. Please check back regularly if you are unable to secure an appointment.

Schedule online at www.summitmedicalclinic.com

Located at 1380 E. Fillmore St., Suite 100, in Colorado Springs, Summit Medical Clinic joins the growing list of COVID-19 vaccine providers in El Paso County. The Moderna vaccine is offered Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for those 18 years and older. Schedule online at summitmedicalclinic.com.

COVID-19 Vaccine Page| 720-462-2255 | ASL Interpretation Services Available

UCHealth is now offering online self-scheduling for adults seeking a COVID-19 vaccination. The health system began offering the simplified self-scheduling option for the general public on April 12.

Anyone 18 and older is now able to choose an open appointment time and clinic location that is most convenient for them. UCHealth will open general scheduling to Coloradans age 16 and older on May 3.

Self-scheduling is easy, and people do not need to be a UCHealth patient to receive a vaccine.

To find available appointments, please use My Health Connection, UCHealth’s online patient portal, and click on Appointments > Schedule Appointment. Anyone who does not have a My Health Connection account can create one at uchealth.org; UCHealth’s vaccine hotline is also available for people who do not have access to a smartphone or computer in English at 720.462.2255 and Spanish (Español) at 844.945.2508.

UCHealth is using My Health Connection, their online patient portal, to communicate with patients. If you are a current UCHealth patient and do not have an active My Health Connection account, please sign up at UCHealth's website.

If you are not a current UCHealth patient and would like to be placed on a list to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available, please visit the website to sign up.

For more information, visit www.uchealth.org/covidvaccine. If you don’t have access to a computer or smartphone, you can call their COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 720-462-2255. UCHealth’s website and hotline can be accessed in Spanish, as well as almost 100 other languages through interpreter services.

VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System | 1-888-336-8262

The PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Veterans Affairs Clinic in Colorado Springs is now offering appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations to veterans enrolled in VA health care who are in 1C priority groups, primarily focusing on individuals 65-plus. No action is required at this time for veterans wishing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Enrolled veterans may sign up for updates and express intent to receive the vaccine by visiting www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/stay-informed. Veterans may also call 1-888-336-8262 for questions about receiving the vaccine.

The VA will contact veterans in other vaccine priority groups to gauge interest and will schedule appointments based on the Centers for Disease Control/Department of Veterans Affairs COVID vaccine prioritization groups.

Schedule your appointment | 1-800-WALGREENS (1-800-925-4733)

Walgreens is now offering COVID-19 vaccines. Schedule an appointment here.

Walmart Immunizations

Walmart is offering COVID-19 vaccines in El Paso County for seniors 65 years and older and other eligible patients. Appointments can be made on Walmart's website.

Participating locations include:

• 1575 Space Center Drive
• 3201 E. Platte Ave.
• 6310 S. U.S. Highway 85-87

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
THE COVID-19 VACCINE:

CALL 2-1-1
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free, confidential vaccine referrals. Available in multiple languages.

TEXT “vaccine” (FOR ENGLISH) OR “vacuna” (FOR SPANISH) TO 667873
to get contact information for your preferred vaccine provider

COVID-19 VACCINE HOTLINE
1-877-COVAXCO (1-877-268-2926)
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Answers available in multiple languages.

For more information visit the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s website.

Colorado is currently vaccinating eligible Coloradans for Phase 1A, Phase 1B.1, Phase 1B.2, Phase 1B.3 and Phase 1B.4. After all of Phase 1 is complete, we will proceed with Phase 2.

Free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination appointments may be available in your area.

• Call 719-600-2221 to learn about options.
• Envida, a Colorado Springs nonprofit, is offering free rides to and from vaccine appointments for any El Paso County resident. To get access to the service, call: 719-600-2221. See more information here: https://envidacares.org/
• Silver Key can provide rides for seniors to COVID-19 vaccine appointments. If you need help, call the ‘Silver Line’ main line 719-884-2300. Or visit Silverkey.org.
• Learn more about options with the Fountain Valley Senior Center at fvscenter.org.

Stopping a pandemic requires using all the tools available to us. To slow the spread of disease, Coloradans should continue to use basic public health guidance, like physical distancing and mask wearing, until a vaccine is widely available and used by Coloradans. 

How much will it cost?

It will be free. Cost will not be an obstacle to getting the vaccine. Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance are required to cover the cost of the COVID-19 vaccines. In addition, uninsured Coloradans will have access to free vaccines.

More importantly, a vaccine provider may not turn you away for the vaccine because of an inability to pay or your medical coverage status. 

What can I expect at my vaccine appointment?

At your appointment, you should receive an FDA fact sheet that tells you more about the risks and benefits of the specific COVID-19 vaccine you will receive. You should also receive a vaccination card or printout that tells you which COVID-19 vaccine you received, the date you received it, and the location you received it. Keep this card as a reminder of when you need to get your second dose, if applicable. The second dose of any COVID-19 vaccine must be the same vaccine product as your first dose. It is very important to get both doses of the vaccine so that your body develops enough antibodies to fight the COVID-19 virus if you get infected at a later time.

You may experience side effects, especially after receiving the second dose of the vaccine. These symptoms are normal and show that your body’s immune system is responding to a vaccine. These side effects typically go away on their own after a few days.

For more information, see the following links:

• CDC: What to Expect at Your Appointment to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19
• CDC: What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
• FDA: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
  Available translations
• FDA: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
• FDA: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers

Safety and effectiveness

Vaccines must go through a detailed scientific evaluation before pharmaceutical companies can submit them to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval. Each phase of the evaluation includes three different clinical research studies or trials. In the clinical research study or trial, the vaccine is tested on people who volunteer to be part of the study. Each clinical trial emphasizes safety of the vaccine on people. As the research moves through to the next phase, the group of volunteers becomes bigger to include more diversity in people and circumstances. 

A diverse group of people volunteered to participate in every phase of the clinical trials, including populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 due to generations of systemic inequities. For example, in Pfizer’s clinical trials, about 42% of volunteers identified as Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/a, or Native American. About 37% of volunteers for Moderna’s trials identified as Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/a, or other. Johnson & Johnson clinical trials were conducted on people in eight countries across three continents. In the U.S., 15% of trial volunteers were Latinx/Hispanic, 13% were Black/African American, 6% were Asian, and 1% were Native American. Forty-one percent of participants in the Johnson & Johnson trials had comorbidities associated with an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19.

The FDA requires that all vaccines undergo this rigorous scientific process, including three phases of clinical trials, before they will authorize or approve the vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines are subject to the same safety standards as other vaccine trials. Additionally, two independent advisory committees - FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) and CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - will also review a vaccine’s safety data before it is made available to the public.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, seek immediate assistance from a healthcare provider or call 9-1-1. 

The CDC and FDA are closely monitoring COVID-19 vaccine(s) for new risks and serious side effects. We highly encourage the public to report possible side effects (called adverse events) to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). This national system collects the data to look for adverse events that are unexpected, appear to happen more often than expected, or have unusual patterns of occurrence. Anyone can submit a report, including parents, patients, and health care professionals. Reporting to VAERS helps the CDC monitor the safety of vaccines. 

• Learn about the difference between a vaccine side effect and an adverse event. 
• Learn about other new and established safety systems in place to monitor the COVID-19 vaccines.  

Sign up for v-safe

CDC’s v-safe is a new smartphone-based, after-vaccination health checker for people who receive COVID-19 vaccines. When you receive your vaccine, you should also receive a v-safe information sheet telling you how to enroll in v-safe. If you enroll, you will receive regular text messages directing you to surveys where you can report any problems or adverse reactions you have after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 Vaccine frequently asked questions