Weekly Vaccine Update and Order Reminder 3/11

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 03/11/2022 03:40 PM PST

Weekly Vaccine Update and Order Reminder 3/11

Vaccine Updates and Reminders

  • Please place all orders in myCAvax on or before the Monday 3/14 5pm deadline. Refer to CDPH’s Ordering and Delivery Cadence here.
  • A vaccine comparison guide can be found here.
  • COVID-19 Timing by age guide can be found here.
  • Make sure to report your inventory to VaccineFinder before you place your order.
  • Orders submitted in myCAvax with outdated VaccineFinder inventory information WILL NOT be approved.

Ancillary Kits

  • Do NOT reject ancillary kits you receive.
  • You can opt out of ancillary kits for Moderna and Janssen standard orders.
  • You CANNOT opt of ancillary kits for Pfizer standard orders.
  • If you wish to opt of ancillary kits for small orders, please leave a note in the comments section.
  • If you have excess ancillary kits or need excess kits, please contact the COVID Vaccine Call Center at: 833-505-0761 or COVIDVaccineReq@ph.lacounty.gov

LACDPH Provider Office Hours Information

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Pfizer Trainings

  • Links for Pfizer trainings and medical updates through March 2022 can be found here.

Janssen (J&J) Shelf-life Extension

  • Shelf life extended from 6 months to 9 months
  • Decision is based on data from ongoing stability assessment studies, which have demonstrated that the vaccine is stable at 9 months when refrigerated at temperatures of 2° – 8° Celsius.
  • Applies to inventory dated to expire on March 7, 2022, or later
  • Vaccine providers should visit the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Expiry Checker webpage to confirm the expiration dates.

Expiration Dates

Temperature Excursions

KidsVaxGrant for VFC Providers

KidsVaxGrant will fund support for Vaccines for Children (VFC) Providers:

  • VFC providers not enrolled in the COVID-19 Vaccine Program:
    • $10,000 to support enrollment and launch.
  • VFC providers enrolled in the COVID-19 Vaccine Program could be eligible for $15,000 by expanding vaccination operating hours:
    • Minimum 15 hours
    • Hours can include weekdays after 5:00 pm and/or weekend hours
  • Planned timeline:
    • Soft launch planned for week of 3/14
    • Application portal will be live week of 4/4

COVID-19 Therapeutics Links

Best resources for up-to-date information on COVID-19 Therapeutics:

For more information, please contact your MHOAC