myCAvax Functionality Updates

myCAvax Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Ordering 

The Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster was made available for pre-order on Monday, August 22. Pre-orders are open until 5PM PT Friday, August 26. CDPH anticipates doses to begin arriving September 6-9. Please view the latest Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Pre-Ordering Week Calendar.

myCAvax Novavax Training 

Providers can now access the required Novavax product training from the Training tab in myCAvax. 

Enrolling a Non-COVID-19 Provider in myCAvax 

CDPH will release an internal survey next week (expected Wednesday, August 31) to gather information about non-COVID-19 Providers. CDPH will create the Provider accounts and allow LHJs to edit the accounts after creation. Additional details to come.

Upcoming Webinar: Talking with Parents about COVID-19 Vaccines for Infants and Toddlers

Novavax Small Order Redistribution

AmerisourceBergen, the third-party redistributor, will begin redistributing small orders of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. The minimum order amount is 30 doses and the maximum order amount is 90 doses. 

CDPH Novavax Letter

Please view the new letter from CDPH on Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted, Interim Information. This letter provides information about the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine and provide links to CDC, CDPH, FDA, and other resources.

Reminder: COVID-19 Provider Operations Manual (POM)

Please bookmark this comprehensive resource!

• CDPH will begin to retire job aids that are now contained within the COVID-19 POM.
• No more searching across EZIZ for key programmatic and clinical job aids!
• One-stop shop for all things COVID-19!

Access the COVID-19 Provider Operations Manual here. 

Never miss a vaccination opportunity because of fear of vaccine wastage!

Vaccine wastage is expected, may be unavoidable, and will even increase as vaccine rollout continues because

• more providers, including smaller provider sites, are now receiving vaccine;
• vaccine continues to be available only as multi-dose vials; and
• vials must often be punctured without using the full number of doses printed on the label.

Do your best to follow clinical and inventory management best practices to maximize vaccinations and minimize dose wastage when possible. For further information, please visit Missed Vaccination Opportunities & Wastage Job Aid. Please continue to Report Doses Spoiled, Expired or Wasted.