myCAvax Reminders

November Holiday Ordering & Delivery Cadence

There will be no catch-up orders the week before and that of Thanksgiving. Regular ordering will resume the week after Thanksgiving. For more information, please see the November Holiday Ordering & Delivery Cadence Calendar.

My Turn and myCAvax Help Desk and Provider Call Center Holiday Closures

The My Turn and myCAvax Help Desk and Provider Call Center will be closed on November 24 and November 25 (Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving).

Pfizer Bivalent Booster Single-Dose Vials

Pfizer bivalent booster single-dose vials will be available to order in myCAvax the week of November 28, 2022 (the week after Thanksgiving).

COVID-19 Quality Assurance: Top 5 Noncompliant Areas

Below are the top five noncompliant areas identified during COVID-19 quality assurance site visits. Please review the linked resources in the Provider Operations Manual to assess whether your clinic is in compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination Program requirements and to learn more. 

1. Vaccine preparation/labeling syringes appropriately. See label predrawn vaccines.
2. Providing V-safe information sheets to each vaccine recipient CDC V-safe print resources.
3. Reporting ancillary supply kit defects to all entities. See reporting shipment incidents.
4. Responding to vaccine administration errors. See steps to follow in the event of error.
5. Documenting and reporting temperature excursions. See document and report all temperature excursions.

COVID-19 Vaccine Quality Assurance Training Series 

The CDPH COVID-19 Vaccine Quality Assurance (QA) team invites you to attend a series of quickinars to review current COVID-19 Vaccination Program guidelines and best practices for new and existing California COVID-19 Vaccination Program Providers.

When: Bi-weekly on Mondays

Next session: Monday, November 21

Time: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM 

Topic: Documenting and Reporting Temperature Excursions
Register here!

New Combined VFC/COVID-19 Temperature Logs

CDPH now offers combined VFC/COVID-19 temperature logs:

• Freezer Temperature Log - Fahrenheit
• Freezer Temperature Log - Celsius
• Refrigerator Temperature Log - Fahrenheit
• Refrigerator Temperature Log - Celsius

Controlant Digital Data Logger Service Ending

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.

Reporting Race and Ethnicity Requirement

As part of California’s commitment to ensure that COVID-19 vaccine is equitably available, providers should record the race or ethnicity of everyone who receives COVID-19 vaccine. Please ensure that all clinic staff record this information by whichever method is being used to submit data to your local immunization registry.  To support this reporting requirement, feel free to post this poster in your clinic.