Presidents' Day Holiday Updates

• There will be no COVID-19 vaccine deliveries on Monday, February 20, 2023. Please place orders by Friday, February 17, 2023 if your clinic will be closed on Monday. See the February Holiday Ordering and Delivery Cadence Calendar for more information. 
• My Turn and myCAvax Office Hours are canceled on Monday, February 20, 2023, and will resume on Monday, March 6, 2023. 
• The COVID-19 Provider Call Center will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023, and reopen on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. 

FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) Meeting Recap

• Considerations for potential changes to COVID-19 vaccine strain composition
• Updates on stroke safety signal
• COVID-19 variants and epidemiology
• Bivalent COVID-19 effectiveness
• Manufacturer presentations: Moderna, Pfizer, Novavax

View the FDA VRBPAC Presentation Documents and the Meeting Recording.

FDA VRBPAC voted yes on moving to the bivalent vaccine strain composition for all COVID-19 vaccines (primary and booster). No changes to FDA or CDC guidance have been made at this time. Please continue to follow the COVID-19 Vaccine Timing Schedule (Calendario de la Vacuna COVID-19).

myCAvax Updates 

Possible shipment delays: Routine and COVID-19 Vaccines

A current winter storm is impacting FedEx, UPS main hubs, and some vaccine distribution centers. Vaccine shipments for both routine and COVID-19 programs may be delayed this week.

myCAvax Release 35

myCAvax Release 35 will go live on Thursday, February 9, 2023. This release includes important data clean up and system fixes that will improve overall user experience.

State Flu

State Flu is targeted to go-live in myCAvax early March 2023. CDPH will continue to provide updates. 

Third-Party Redistributor (AmerisourceBergen) Single-Use Digital Data Loggers (DDLs)

Black History Month Communication Assets

Useful Resources

• UPDATED Provider FAQs
• UPDATED Provider Operations Manual
• COVID-19 Vaccine Product Guide
• COVID-19 Vaccine Timing Guide | Spanish
• Pfizer On-Demand Trainings
• Novavax Office Hours
• Your Child Needs You! Protect Them from COVID-19 and Flu Flyer | Spanish
• VA58 Communication Toolkits
• COVID-19 Vaccine Related Codes
• myCAvax Interactive Guide
• Pediatric COVID-19 Checklist
• Coadministration Tips
• Provider Webinar & Training Calendar, updated weekly

The My Turn and myCAvax Teams Appreciate Your Feedback!

The Vaccine Management Feedback Form has been updated! Users can use the Vaccine Management Feedback form to provide feedback or suggestions for the My Turn and myCAvax platforms.