Weekly Vaccine Digest 8/19

Weekly Vaccine Digest 8/19 Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

 

Dear Colleagues and Partners,  

Below is the LACDPH weekly vaccine administration and order updates, upcoming webinars, and newsworthy events. Please see the links at the bottom of this page for a pdf version of this document and the links that were shared in LACDPH Wednesday 8/17 Office Hours.

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Table of Contents ·        Page 1: Welcome, Order and Administration Reminders ·        Page 2: Novavax Update, Pediatric Updates ·        Page 3-4: Upcoming/Past Webinars, Vaccine Marketplace Reminder ·        Page 4: LACDPH/CDPH Provider Office Hours links, MyTurn Update

 

Order and Administration Reminders

Order and Administration Reminders

• Please place all orders in myCAvax on or before the Monday 8/22 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. (Spanish version can be found here.)
• Administration Checklist can be found here.
• Temperature excursion job aid can be found here. Temperature excursion worksheet can be found here.
• Preventing Administration Errors can be found here.
• Reporting doses spoiled, expired or wasted job aid can be found here.
• Job aid on missed vaccination opportunities and preventing vaccine waste can be found here.
• CDPH transporting vaccine job aid can be found here.
• CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Minor Consent Guidance can be found here.
• CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Product Training Guide can be found here.
• CDPH COVID-19 Provider Operations Manual can be found here.
• CDC anaphylaxis job aid can be found here.
• CDC best practices on coadministration and all vaccinations can be found here.
• CDC interim clinical considerations can be found here.

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

• Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a primary series in adults 18+
• On July 19^th, ACIP voted to recommend use of this vaccine and CDC endorsed the recommendation. Meeting slides can be found here.
• Interim clinical considerations for Novavax can be found here.
• The FDA Novavax press release can be found here.
• Novavax EUA can be found here.
• CDC Novavax adult recommendation can be found here.
• Novavax EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers can be found here.
• Novavax COVID-19 overview and safety resource can be found here.
• Novavax vaccine preparation and administration can be found here.
• CDC Standing Orders for administering Novavax can be found here.
• The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer website can be found here.
• Novavax expiry can be found here.
• Novavax is now available for standard and small ordering with an ancillary kit opt out option.

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Pediatric Updates

KidsVaxGrant 2.0 Funding Opportunities

• The California Department of Public Health has appropriated approximately $10 million to support KidsVaxGrant 2.0.
• Providers can receive up to $35,000 to support eligible pediatric providers administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Eligibility Includes:
  • Providers serving pediatric populations who’ve placed at least one complete order of an infant/toddler COVID-19 vaccine and are newly enrolled in the California COVID-19 Vaccine Program (myCAvax) may receive $10K to support enrollment and launching a vaccination center. Those that enroll in myCAvax from December 17, 2021 to October 14, 2022, will qualify.
  • Providers serving pediatric populations vaccinating infants/toddlers against COVID-19 already enrolled in the California COVID-19 Vaccine Program (myCAvax), who are expanding operating hours by a minimum of 25 hours, may be eligible for $25K, per site.
    • Expanded hours must be outside of normal or existing clinic hours and must be completed within 120 days of the application's approval (not retroactive).
    • Providers serving pediatric populations that were previously awarded a KidsVaxGrant are eligible to apply for KidsVaxGrant 2.0
• A recording for the webinar held on Tuesday August 9^th from 5pm-6pm can be found here.
• For more information, please visit their website here.

Pfizer Pediatric 5 years-11 years Expiry

• Pfizer vaccines for ages 5 years -11 years currently being shipped have an expiry date of end of September
• If your Pfizer Pediatric 5 years -11 years expires, please discard it
• The Pfizer expiry look up tool can be found here.

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Upcoming/Past Webinars

Talking with Parents about Back-to-School COVID-19 Vaccines

• Friday August 26^th from 12:00pm-1:00pm. The registration link can be found here.

Biweekly myCAvax and MyTurn Office Hours

• The registration link can be found here.

California Health Action Network (CAHAN)

• Weekly conference call on COVID-19 updates and Monkeypox
• Tuesdays 8:00 am - 9:00 am
• Toll-Free: 844-721-7239
• Access Code: 7993227

CDPH Quality Assurance (QA) Quickinar Series

• Wednesday, August 24, 2022: Vaccine Management register here
• Thursday, August 25, 2022: Clinical register here

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Vaccine Marketplace Reminder

 

This is a reminder that the Vaccine Marketplace is a great space for all providers to share excess doses of all vaccine types. For those who may need a refresher on what the marketplace is link here  or how to post, there is a new interactive guide CDPH has released link here.

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LACDPH & CDPH Provider Office Hours Link

LA County Department of Public Health Provider Office Hours Information

• Every Wednesday from 9am-10am.
• MS Teams meeting link below; please create a recurring calendar invite with this link.
• To request meeting slides, please email covidvaccinereq@ph.lacounty.gov

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California Department of Public Health Provider Office Hours Registration Link

• Every Friday from 9am-10am.
• Complete one-time registration here.
• Meeting recordings and slides can be found here.

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MyTurn/myCAvax Update

MyTurn Update:

• Clinic Managers can create Monkeypox JYNNEOS (18+) vaccine supply, vaccine inventory, edit patient's IIS (CAIR) Monkeypox appointment records, filter, single edit, and cancel Monkeypox JYNNEOS (18+) Appointments
• Clinics can capture Novavax vaccination data offline using a bulk upload CSV file (50 appointments per file), which is available on EZIZ under the My Turn Offline Resources
• You may contact the My Turn Help Desk by calling 833-502-1245, Option 4, or emailing Clinic.HD@accenture.com for any additional questions.

 

• Weekly Digest 8.19_v2.pdf
• DPH Provider Vaccine OH 8_17_22 Links.pdf