OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

CalScope – California's COVID-19 Antibody Study

Note: This outreach toolkit is designed for local health departments and community partners in the following California counties: Alameda, El Dorado, Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego and Shasta. These counties have been selected for participation in the CalScope study.

CalScope is a population-based seroprevalence study that will help the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) learn how many Californians have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A person may have antibodies in their blood due to a past infection or vaccination. This information will help CDPH understand COVID-19 disease burden and design more effective and efficient mitigation strategies.

Through CalScope, households in selected counties are randomly invited to take a brief, anonymous survey and a free, at-home COVID-19 antibody test (using a finger-prick blood sample).

Up to one adult and one child from an invited household can participate and are eligible to receive up to $40 in gift cards per participant. The CalScope study is taking place in three separate waves during 2021–2022.

Local public agencies and community partners can help invited participants learn more about CalScope and encourage them to participate.

Have questions about CalScope? Learn more by going to our website or contact CalScope@cdph.ca.gov.

The following fact sheets, flyers, social media messages and graphics were created by CDPH for local partners to share and aid in outreach in the following communities: Alameda, El Dorado, Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego and Shasta counties.

These materials can be downloaded and shared.

Fact Sheets & Flyers

CalScope Fact Sheet for Local Partners

Overview of study

English (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Simplified Chinese (PDF)

CalScope FAQ

For agencies to respond to questions from community members

English (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Simplified Chinese (PDF)

CalScope Outreach Flyer

Outreach Flyer

English (PDF)
English – template for adding County information (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Simplified Chinese (PDF)

Why Calscope Is Important Flyer
- English (PDF)
- Spanish (PDF)
- Tagalog (PDF)
- Simplified Chinese (PDF)

CalScope Infographic

With steps for participation

English (PDF)
Spanish (PDF)
Tagalog (PDF)
Simplified Chinese (PDF)

Graphics / Web Banners

Use these graphics and/or banners to promote the CalScope program or to link community members to the CalScope website from your trusted agency website.