Weekly Wrap Up
According to the March 28, 2024 CDC Health Advisory, there has been an increase in invasive Serogroup Y Meningococcal disease in the United States.
The pentavalent meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY-TT/MenB-FHbp [PENBRAYA™, Pfizer, Inc.]) protects against N. meningitidis serogroups A, B, C, W, and Y, and is licensed for use among persons aged 10-25 years.
If a patient is receiving MenACWY and MenB vaccines at the same visit, PENBRAYA™ may be given instead. This includes: - Healthy persons aged 16–23 years (routine schedule) when shared clinical decision-making favors administration of MenB vaccine, and
- Persons aged ≥10 years who are at increased risk for meningococcal disease.
NOTE: Different manufacturers’ MenB vaccines are NOT interchangeable.
For more information on the PENBRAYA™ vaccine, including storage and handling and ordering through the VFC program, please refer to the CDPH Immunization Updates for Providers webinar (Friday, May 17, 2024), slides 25-39, as well as the webinar recording.
Return to Table of Contents Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program Transitioning to myCAvax - Provider Training Approaching!
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program operations will be live in myCAvax on Monday, June 10, 2024. Please see the below trainings and register on Zoom!
Getting Started with myCAvax for Brand New Users | Register on Zoom Join us for a 30-minute introductory webinar to learn the basics of using myCAvax, including system navigation and login. This training is for VFC key practice staff who will be responsible for vaccine ordering and management in myCAvax (i.e., primary and backup vaccine coordinators). If you have prior experience with the platform, this training is optional or can be taken as a refresher.
We encourage all to attend our 'VFC 101: Requesting VFC Vaccine in myCAvax' and 'VFC 102: Managing VFC Vaccine in myCAvax' trainings. CDPH is offering three sessions of this live training for brand new users. The content is repeated, so you only need to sign up for one of the webinars.
VFC 101: Requesting VFC Vaccine in myCAvax | Register on Zoom Join CDPH for a 30-minute webinar exploring how to place a vaccine order request in myCAvax with an opportunity for Q&A. This training is intended for VFC key practice staff who will be responsible for requesting VFC vaccine in myCAvax (i.e., primary and backup vaccine coordinators). CDPH is offering four sessions of this live training. The content is repeated, so you only need to sign up for one of the webinars.
VFC 102: Managing VFC Vaccine in myCAvax | Register on Zoom Join CDPH for a 30-minute webinar exploring how to report storage and handling events in myCAvax with an opportunity for Q&A. This training is intended for VFC providers (i.e., primary and backup vaccine coordinators) who will be responsible for managing VFC vaccine in myCAvax (e.g., reporting waste, transfers, shipment incidents, and excursions). CDPH is offering three sessions of this live training. The content is repeated, so you only need to sign up for one of the webinars.
VFC Office Hours Join CDPH for a 30-minute Q&A session about the VFC program in myCAvax. You will hear quick updates from subject matter experts and leadership before jumping into a dedicated Q&A session. CDPH will share similar updates at each session. Join one or many sessions as you have questions. CDPH recommends joining one session each week. - Thursday, June 20, 2024, 9:30 am – 10:00 am (PT) | Register on Zoom
- Thursday, June 20, 2024, 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm (PT) | Register on Zoom
- Thursday, June 27, 2024, 9:30 am – 10:00 am (PT) | Register on Zoom
- Thursday, June 27, 2024, 12:30 pm – 1:00pm (PT) | Register on Zoom
We are here to support you throughout this transition. If you have questions regarding VFC program requirements or the transition to the myCAvax system, please contact the VFC Customer Service Center at (877) 243-8832.
Return to Table of Contents Measles Cases and Outbreaks Have Increased Worldwide
Exposures while traveling have led to measles cases in U.S. residents. As we approach travel season, CDPH recommends that providers remind patients to be up to date on their Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination. For more information refer to the CDPH EZIZ Measles Resources.
Return to Table of Contents COVID-19 Therapeutics HHS Distribution Program Closeout Activities
As the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is no longer distributing COVID-19 therapeutics, except to certain federal entities, we ask that all providers finalize their reporting data in the Health Partner Ordering Portal (HPOP). If your organization or site received COVID-19 therapeutics from HHS, please reconcile that therapeutics inventory in HPOP, to the extent possible, by June 30, 2024. Federal entities that are receiving HHS-distributed oral antivirals must continue to report that inventory.
For providers who received HHS-distributed therapeutics: - Ensure all reporting in HPOP is accurate.
- Ensure reporting of all products is updated to account for all delivered products as administered, transferred, wasted, returned or on-hand inventory by June 30, 2024.
- Once all products are accounted for (at least 95%) and on-hand inventory is zero for each product, no additional reporting is required.
Return to Table of Contents Reminder: Weekly Wrap Up Purpose and Plan
CDPH appreciates how many emails providers receive and our intention is to send only the most valuable information. The purpose of the Weekly Wrap Up is to summarize that week’s most important updates and crucial information. Going forward, if a particular week didn’t have crucial updates or new information to share, we won’t send the Weekly Wrap Up on that Friday.
Return to Table of Contents Upcoming Webinars and Training
CDPH Immunization Branch Updates for Providers Webinar (occurs every other Friday) - Register for the next session on Friday, May 31, 2024, 9:00 am - 10:30 am (PT)
Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) Webinar: The State of Vaccine Coverage and Confidence Insights for the Vaccine Conversation - Register for Friday, May 31, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PT)
June 2024 California Immunization Coalition Summit 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.
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