Weekly Wrap Up My Turn Provider Locator Will Go Live in myCAvax on Wednesday, June 26, 2024
The My Turn Provider Locator will go live in myCAvax on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. You will be able to use the new ‘Provider Locator’ feature in myCAvax to find nearby providers by entering their zip codes and filtering by program or provider type.
If you want your location to appear on the ‘My Turn Public’ portal, you will be able to select the ‘My Turn Vaccine Locator Opt-in’ tab, click the location’s ‘Manage Vaccine Locator Form’ link, and complete the information form to opt-in.
Patients will be able to use the new ‘Vaccine Locator’ tool, which will replace the Walk-in page and include all My Turn Walk-in clinics as well as other providers that opt into this experience.
The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Vaccine Locator will be retired from EZIZ soon – please update any links managed on your websites. If you have questions about the My Turn Locator, email MyTurn.Clinic.HD@cdph.ca.gov or call (833) 502-1245, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 am (PT).
Return to Table of Contents Back to School Immunizations: Beat the Rush!The new school year is just around the corner and now is the time to get pediatric patients caught up on vaccinations! Many children need to catch up to meet school immunization requirements and to stay protected against vaccine-preventable diseases such as whooping cough, measles, and chickenpox. Appointments may become scarce as the summer break ends, and children could miss days at school waiting to get their immunizations. Your clinic’s actions now can make all the difference! Proactive Back-to-School Strategies to Consider:- Use the immunization registry and your EHR to identify children who missed well child visits and/or recommended immunizations.
- Reach out to schedule in-person appointments using a robocall script, letter, or text.
- Plan back-to-school immunization catch-up clinics at convenient times for working parents, including weekends and evenings.
- Administer needed immunizations at ALL visits, not just well-child checks.
- Designate a certain number of “immunization-only” appointments each day leading up to school entry.
- Use effective communication techniques. Start with language that assumes a parent will accept vaccines for their child (e.g., “Your child needs three vaccines today.”). Be prepared to answer any questions and address concerns. Make a strong recommendation and share reasons why you support immunizations; personal accounts can be persuasive and memorable!
- Foster support for immunizations in your practice by adopting these practices.
Don’t miss our next VFC Afternoon TEAch with CDPH webinar, Beating the Back to School Rush: Proactive Planning for School Vaccination Compliance & Exemptions on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PT). Register here! Back-to-School Immunization Resources:Thank you for keeping California kids healthy!
Return to Table of Contents UPDATE: VFC Provider Office Hours Webinar Schedule Change
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Thursday, June 27, 2024, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm, VFC Provider Office Hours webinar has been rescheduled to Friday, June 28, 2024, from 11:00 am – 11:30 am.
All current registrants have been notified via Zoom and have already been transferred into the Friday, June 28, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:30 am session. For current registrants: If this time change does not work, you may find information for other VFC Office Hours sessions using this link: myCAvax on EZIZ.
If you have not registered to a myCAvax Office Hours and would like to register for the Friday, June 28, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:30 am session, please register using this link: VFC Office Hours Zoom Registration Link.
If you have any VFC-related questions, please email MyVFCvaccines@cdph.ca.gov or contact VFC Customer Service Center. Phone & hours: (877) 243-8832, Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (PT).
Return to Table of Contents VFC Provider Access to myCAvax
As of June 10, 2024, the California VFC Program has moved to a new vaccine ordering and management system, myCAvax. Providers must use myCAvax for all VFC vaccine management activities such as submitting a new vaccine order, return, transfer, wastage, shipment incident, or temperature excursion form.
The primary and backup vaccine coordinators identified in MyVFCVaccines before the system transition, who did not have prior myCAvax access, received a welcome email on June 10, from no-reply-mycavax@cdph.ca.gov and were instructed to complete password setup within 7 days. Since it is now more than 7 days past the transition, any coordinators who have not yet logged in to myCAvax to activate their account and set their password will now need to contact the Provider Call Center through the VFC Program for help activating their account. Call (877) 243-8832, option 9, for assistance.
Return to Table of Contents Reminder to Report COVID-19 Therapeutics
CDPH would like to remind all providers or sites that received COVID-19 therapeutics from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to finalize their reporting data in the Health Partners Ordering Portal (HPOP), by Sunday, June 30, 2024.
All HHS-procured therapeutics received must be accounted for as administered, transferred, wasted, or returned. Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recognizes full reconciliation may not be possible, and thus, is striving to reach at least a 95% reconciliation for each product HHS distributed.
Once 95% reconciliation is achieved and current on-hand inventory is zero, no additional reporting for that product is required.
Partners who still have an inventory of non-expired oral antivirals need to report on-hand inventory that has not yet been dispensed. Federal entities that are receiving HHS-distributed oral antivirals must continue to report that inventory.
Return to Table of Contents Upcoming Webinars and Training
VFC Afternoon TEAch - Beating the Back to School Rush: Proactive Planning for School Vaccination Compliance & Exemptions - Register for Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PT)
myCAvax VFC Provider Office Hours - Register for Thursday, June 27, 2024, 9:30 am – 10:00 am (PT)
- Register for Friday, June 28, 2024, 10:00 am – 10:30 am (PT)
CDPH Immunization Branch Updates for Providers Webinar (occurs every other Friday) - Register for the next session: Friday June 28, 2024, 9:00 am – 10:30 am (PT)
Return to Table of Contents June - July Holiday Ordering Cadence Calendar for Bridge Access Program (BAP) and State General Fund (SGF)
Providers should remember to set a temporary closure on their myCAvax accounts during holiday closures at their sites. This will ensure that CDPH can exclude any necessary orders from processing to avoid shipping incidents. See Holiday Ordering & Distribution Calendars below for details. Return to Table of Contents Support Opportunities
Provider Call Center For Program information: email providercallcenter@cdph.ca.gov or call (833) 502-1245 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, PT)
myCAvax Help Desk For technical issues (e.g., password resets): email myCAvax.HD@cdph.ca.gov or call (833) 502-1245, (Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, PT) System related training materials are available via the Knowledge Center in myCAvax and at EZIZ.org.
My Turn Help Desk VFC Customer Service Center For VFC program and policy needs: email MyVFCvaccines@cdph.ca.gov or call (877) 243-8832 (Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, PT)
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