Weekly Vaccine Update and Order Reminder 5/6

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 05/06/2022 03:40 PM PDT

Weekly Vaccine Update and Order Reminder 5/6

Vaccine Updates and Reminders

  • Please place all orders in myCAvax on or before the Monday 5/9 5pm deadline. Refer to CDPH’s Ordering and Delivery Cadence here. Please note that catch-up orders placed next week after the Monday ordering deadline will be delayed due to expected CDC system issues.
  • A vaccine comparison guide can be found here.
  • COVID-19 Timing by age guide can be found here.
  • Updated COVID-19 Second dose timing job aid can be found here.
  • Make sure to report your inventory to VaccineFinder before you place your order.
    • Beginning May 1st, you must report your inventory weekly by 5pm on Fridays.
  • Orders submitted in myCAvax with outdated VaccineFinder inventory information WILL NOT be approved.
  • CDPH has initiated SMS/text message reminders to Californians who have initiated but not yet completed their primary vaccination series. Beginning next week, they will also send messages to those eligible for a first booster dose who have not yet received one. Messages are expected to be sent over the next several weeks to reach all who are eligible. As a result of these efforts, you may see an increase in demand for vaccination.

Planning for Under 5 Vaccinations Webinars

 

Please join CDPH for a "Planning for Under 5 Vaccinations" webinars. Content will include current information about under 5 COVID-19 vaccines, including clinical updates, storage & handling, ordering, and job aids.

Please register for one of the two webinar times below:

Monday, May 9 at 2:00PM-3:00PM or 

Tuesday, May 10 at 5:30PM-6:30PM 

KidsVax Grant Funding Opportunities

  • VFC providers newly enrolled in the California COVID-19 vaccine program (myCAvax) could receive $10,000 per site to support enrollment and launching a vaccination center. Those that enroll in myCAvax from December 17, 2021 through May 27, 2022, will qualify for the grant.
  • VFC providers already enrolled in the California COVID-19 vaccine program (myCAvax), who are expanding operating hours by a minimum of 15 hours, could be eligible for $15,000, per site. Eligible providers must expand hours of operations by a minimum of 15 hours to provide additional time options for working families.
    • Expanded hours must be outside of normal or existing clinic hours
    • Expanded hours must be completed within 60 days of the application’s approval and are not retroactive.
  • Update:  VFC providers who have more than 200 physicians on staff are now eligible for KidsVaxGrant

Pfizer Trainings

  • Pfizer medical updates and trainings through May 2022 can be found here

Tentative Dates for FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) Meetings

  • June 7, 2022
    • Discuss EUA for Novavax vaccine for ≥18 years old
  • June 8, 21, and 22, 2022
    • Discuss EUA updates to Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for younger populations
  • June 28, 2022
    • Discuss future COVID-19 vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 strain composition
  • We expect ACIP to meet shortly after any regulatory actions are taken by the FDA to make vaccine recommendations to CDC.

Moderna Shipper Returns

  • Effective 4/29/22, providers will no longer receive UPS return labels for medium and large frozen shipping containers. UPS return labels will continue to be provided for small shipping containers, which represent more than 98% of all Moderna shipments, so that these containers may be returned and refurbished.
  • Please dispose of any medium or large frozen shipping containers and packing materials as you would any other waste. Providers are encouraged to recycle the cardboard components of their medium and large frozen shipping containers through their local recycling program.

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COVID-19 Therapeutics Links

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

For more information, please contact your MHOAC

LAHAN: Update on Test-to-Treat Programs in California

LAHAN: Los Angeles County Health Alert Network latest messaging on the CDPH Update on Test-to-Treat programs in California can be found here.