COVID-19 Vaccination

The Multnomah County Health Department is committed to providing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations for our African American and African Immigrant/Refugee communities. 

The Multnomah County-Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program has collaborated with local providers, faith leaders and community based organizations to host community vaccination clinics for our priority populations and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Along with hosting these community clinics, we hope to provide the at large community with educational materials and resources on COVID-19 vaccination. By doing so, we strive to equip influential Black/African immigrant and refugee messengers as educated and empowered “trusted voices” in the community to support vaccine education and delivery.

Vaccination eligibility 

Everyone 12 years old and older is currently eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. 

COVID-19 vaccines available in Multnomah County 

Currently, our Multnomah County-REACH community vaccination clinics are able to provide the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine (vaccine type varies by clinic location and availability). 

You need 2 doses (shots) of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to get the best protection from serious COVID-19 illness.

The timing between your first and second doses depends on which vaccine you received:

• for the Pfizer-BioNTech - second dose 3 weeks (or 21 days) after your first

• for the Moderna - second dose 1 month (or 28 days) after your first

Get your second dose as close to the recommended time as possible. The CDC recommends getting your second dose no later than 6 weeks from the first. You don’t need to start over if you have to get the second dose later than the recommended time.

Communication materials 

In order to increase your knowledge on topic related to COVID-19 vaccination, the Multnomah County Health Department has developed various communication materials that you can review and feel free to share with your networks.

One-pagers

• How the COVID-19 vaccines were developed

Translations: Amharic I Arabic I French I Somali I Swahili I Tigrinya

• How The COVID-19 Vaccines Protect You 

Translations: Amharic I Arabic I French I Somali I Swahili ITigrinya

• Diversity in COVID-19 Vaccine Studies 

Translations: Arabic I French ISomali I Swahili

• You Were Vaccinated for COVID-19, What Now? 

Translations: Amharic I Arabic I French I Somali ISwahili

• What to Expect - Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

Translations: Somali 

• Understanding Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

Translations: Somali

Posters

CDC Handwashing Posters

Coronavirus Information Community Flyer

Podcasts

Ask A Black Doctor: Friday Facts about Covid-19 featuring Dr. Bukhosi Dube.

Join us every Friday at 8am and 2pm for a half hour as we discuss issues surrounding the current pandemic, vaccines and distribution, dispel myths, provide facts, and address concerns. We’ll also be providing updates about COVID-19 vaccines and discuss how we can build a better culture around Black health.

• Episode 1: Hospitalization in the Black Community

• Episode 2: Black Men and COVID-19 Vaccines

• Episode 3: Staying Safe in the Summer

• Episode 4: Let's Talk About the Kids

• Episode 5: Vaccine Concerns Among Young People

• Episode 6: Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions and the Delta Variant

• Episode 7: The Delta Variant is on the Rise. Stay Vigilant.

• Episode 8: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine & Covid Infection Rate Update

• Episode 9: Variants & Vaccine Boosters

• Episode 10: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Black communities feat. Dr. Christopher Evans

• Episode 11: Variants, Boosters and Summer travel

• Episode 12: New surge of COVID-19 infections

• Episode 13: More Vaccine Concerns

• Episode 14: COVID-19 cases among children in the Black community

• Episode 15: Pregnancy & Breastfeeding during a COVID-19 Surge feat. Dr. Rahul D'Mello

• Episode 16: What to Expect this School Year

• Episode 17: Case Rates and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

• Episode 18: COVID-19 & Menstruation feat Dr. Kimberlynn Heller

• Episode 19: Increased Drug Use and Overdoses During COVID-19

• Episode 20: Youth Sports During Covid-19

• Episode 21: Covid Testimonials

• Episode 22: Halloween Safety

• Episode 23: COVID-19 and the Flu

• Episode 24: Pediatric Vaccinations and COVID-19 in Children

• Episode 25: Breakthrough Cases of Covid-19

• Episode 26: HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Vaccines

• Episode 27: Omicron COVID-19 Variant and Global Vaccine Equity

• Episode 28: Pediatrics Vaccines & Holiday Safety

• Episode 29: Omicron, Boosters and Breakthrough Cases

• Episode 30: Trusting Science During COVID-19

• Episode 31: Keeping Safe During Omicron

• Episode 32: Keeping Safe During Omicron Pt. 2

• Episode 33: Roundtable Discussion

• Episode 34: COVID-19 testing 

• Episode 35: Revisiting School Safety During Omicron

• Episode 36: Looking Back At Two Years

• Episode 37: Masking Guidance

• Episode 38: Oregon Covid-19 Updates and Guidance

• Episode 39: Staying Safe During Spring Break

• Episode 40: Revisiting Covid-19 and Pregnancy

• Episode 41: Learning to Live With Covid

• Episode 42: Spring Gatherings and Holiday Safety

• Episode 43: COVID-19 & Other Chronic Diseases + Emerging Variants & New Booster

Videos

• What Science Wants
• COVID-19 Vaccines: Barbershops
• COVID Vaccination and Pregnancy 

Frequently asked questions

Check out our "Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine?" subpage, in order to get your general questions related to vaccines answered.