Joint Letter on Strong Recommendation for Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines

CDPH partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics (CA), California Academy of Family Physicians, California Immunization Coalition, and California Medical Association on a joint letter urging providers of pediatric services to continue to make strong recommendations for flu and COVID-19 vaccines. View the letter here, and please share with your immunization staff and partners. 

myCAvax Updates

Infant/Toddler Bivalent Vaccines Pre-Ordering and Delivery

CDC anticipates FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and a recommendation for Pfizer and Moderna Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for infants/toddlers in early to mid-December. Pre-ordered vaccines will begin processing for delivery following EUA. Expected delivery information is not yet available. More information will be available following the EUA. 

Routine ordering for the new products and the small orders timeline (Pfizer only) through the Third-Party Redistributor (AmerisourceBergen) will be shared once CDPH receives more information. 

Please see the pre-ordering calendar for more information.

Pfizer Single-Dose (Ages 12+) Bivalent Booster Ordering

The new Pfizer single-dose (12+ years) bivalent booster vaccine is available for ordering to Providers. To stretch limited supply, the maximum order size is 50 doses. Third Party Redistributor small orders are expected to be available within the next 2-3 weeks.

Pfizer Multi-Dose (Ages 12+) Gray Cap Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) Change

On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the minimum order quantity (MOQ) for the Pfizer multi-dose (ages 12+) gray cap vaccine changed from 300 to 180 doses. 

This change is now reflected in myCAvax Order Form:

• Min Qty of 180
• Increments of 180

The minimum number of ancillary kits shipped per order of multi-dose vials will remain at 300.

myCAvax and My Turn Unified Login Experience

Beginning Monday, December 12, 2022, there will be one login for both My Turn and myCAvax.

My Turn only users with a username ending in .myturn will receive a new username ending in .mycavax. Your password will not change. Your old login will no longer work.

If you currently access both My Turn and myCAvax, beginning Monday, December 12, 2022, you can use the same login credential, ending in .mycavax, to access both systems. 

Please note: myCAvax and My Turn System Outage

To complete deployment of the unified login experience, both myCAvax and My Turn will be unavailable from Friday, December 9, 2022, at 6:00PM PT until Monday, December 12, 2022, at 8:00AM PT.

Reminder: Upcoming Webinar Cancellation and Holiday Closures 

COVID-19 Vaccine Quality Assurance Training for Providers Canceled 

The COVID-19 Vaccine Quality Assurance Training for Providers on Monday, December 5, 2022, has been canceled. The training series will resume on Monday, December 19, 2022. If you have not done so already, please register for future sessions here.

Provider COVID-19 Call Center Closed December 6, 2022

The Provider COVID-19 Call Center will be closed on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, due to an all-staff meeting. It will open again on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. 

Webinar Next Week: Talking with Patients about COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the California Medical Association (CMA) and California Department of Public Health. CMA is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The California Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Upcoming Webinar: CDPH Mental Health & Wellness 

The myCAvax Team Appreciates Your Feedback!

The myCAvax team is always looking for feedback on how to better improve the myCAvax experience. If you have feedback or suggestions for future improvements, please complete the survey here.