Weekly Vaccine Digest 11/23

Weekly Vaccine Digest 11/23 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 11/23 Office Hours.

If you received this email and would like to be added to our listserv, please contact our COVID-19 Provider Vaccine Call Center at covidvaccinereq@ph.lacounty.gov

Table of Contents ·         Page 1: Welcome, Order and Administration Reminders, Pediatric Bivalent Booster ·         Page 2: Vaccine Marketplace Reminder, Controlant Service Ending, Upcoming/Past Webinars and Calls ·         Page 3: LACDPH/CDPH Provider Office Hours links, Pfizer Single Dose Vials (SDVs) ·         Page 4: FQHCs & Look-Alikes RFA

Order and Administration Reminders

• REMINDER: CDPH will be closed on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
• REMINDER: Please update temporary closures in your myCAvax accounts immediately if your location will have closures during the holidays.
• Please place all orders in myCAvax on or before the Monday 11/28 5pm deadline. The November Holiday Delivery Schedule can be found here.
• Administration Checklist can be found here.
• Temperature excursion worksheet can be found here.
• CDC anaphylaxis job aid can be found here.
• CDC Vaccine Product Information Guide can be found here.
• CDC coadministration resources can be found here.
• Pediatric COVID-19 checklist can be found here.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Product Guide can be found here.
• COVID-19 Provider Operations Manual can be found here.
• Guides to preventing administration errors can be found here and here.

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Youngest Pediatric Bivalent Products: 6 months-4 years

• CDC released guidance this week
• Does appear that there will be a single pre-order wave for the Pfizer and Moderna products
• Expect that Pfizer will be authorized as part of the primary series
• Expect that Moderna will be authorized as a booster dose
• More information will be shared as it becomes available

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Vaccine Marketplace Reminder

With bivalent products and monovalent products in demand, 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 of you who may need a refresher on what the marketplace is link here  or how to post, there is an interactive provider guide CDPH has released link here

• Upon receipt – Providers press the “Stop” button to receive their final report
• Note – Starting in November 2022, providers can no longer use the Pfizer COVID vaccine medium ULT shippers for temporary storage after receipt
  • On November 24, 2022, Controlant Digital Data Loggers (DDLs) will no longer be available for continued temporary storage temperature monitoring following the initial delivery of vaccine shipments.
  • All providers still using Controlant DDLs for in-house temperature monitoring should make plans to install their own appropriate storage and monitoring equipment.
  • All providers should return Controlant DDLs using the return shipping label.

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Upcoming/Past Webinars and Calls

California Immunization Coalition Vaccination Communication: Inoculating Against Misinformation

• When: Tuesday December 6, 2022
• Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
• The registration link can be found here.

Upcoming Crucial Conversations Webinar: Talking with Patients about COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

• When: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
• Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
• Register here

California Medical Association Virtual Grand Rounds

• When: Tuesday, December 16, 2022
• Time: 12:00PM – 1:00pm
• For event information and to register, visit here.

Pfizer COVID-19 Medical Updates and Trainings

• Session dates and times can be found here.

Biweekly CDPH Quality Assurance Training Series

• Mondays at 12pm (Next webinar: November 21^st) Registration link can be found here

Biweekly myCAvax and MyTurn Office Hours

• Registration link can be found here

___________________________________________________________________LACDPH & CDPH Provider Office Hours Link

LA County Department of Public Health Provider Office Hours Information

• Every Wednesday from 9am-10am.
• This meeting has been combined with the monkeypox (MPX) Office Hours call. The first half of the meeting will focus on COVID-19 issues while the second half will address issues involving MPX vaccine issues.
• 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-10:30am. (Cancelled Friday November 25^th, 2022)
• Complete one-time registration here.
• Meeting recordings and slides can be found here.
• Providers should add staff names to the Provider Listserv to receive weekly emails and updates. To be added, please email corona@cdph.ca.gov

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Pfizer Single-Dose Vials (SDVs) Update

• Pfizer single-dose vials of the COVID-19 bivalent (12+ years, gray cap) booster vaccine will be available to order with a minimum of 50 doses the week of November 28, 2022. Please note that supplies of this product are expected to be very limited so it is anticipated that some orders will not be approved.
• National Drug Code (NDC): 59267-1404-02
• Configuration: 10 single-dose vials/carton
• Standard order quantity: 50 doses
• Product dimensions: 1.457 in. length × 1.535 in. width × 3.504 in. height
• Storage and handling: Same as other Pfizer Tris products (e.g., store at ultralow temperature until expiry; may refrigerate up to 10 weeks within expiry period)
• No ancillary kits included with single-dose vial orders
• Single-dose vials do not require the use of low-dead-volume (LDV) syringes.

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Calling all FQHCs & Look-Alikes: RFA due 12/09/22

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Immunization Branch is announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) for a grant to assess and improve adult immunization rates in Community Health Centers (CHCs). CDPH is seeking a large Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or look-alike to assess immunization levels and implement quality improvement activities aimed to increase immunization rates in an identified adult patient population. CDPH Immunization Branch staff will provide support and technical assistance to the selected grantee. Funding will be available through June 2023 for up to $127,000. Applications are due December 9, 2022. Please share this communication with organizations that could benefit from this funding.

• DPH Provider Vaccine Office Hours_Updates_11_23_2022 (1).pptx
• DPH Provider OH 11_23_22 Links.pdf
• Weekly Vaccine Digest 11.23_v2.pdf