Program Updates

The state of California signed a Third Party Administrator (TPA) contract with Blue Shield of California to help the state optimize and accelerate COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution equitably, efficiently, and safely throughout the state. The TPA is working closely with local health departments to identify facilities that have the capacity to properly maintain COVID-19 vaccine and meet additional federal and state requirements.

Providers currently enrolled or in the process of enrolling in the California COVID-19 Vaccination Program can access program-related resources and communications on this website.

Program Education and Support

Alerts:
Check Expiration Dates! View List of COVID-19 Vaccine Lots Expiring June 20–July 1 Need Vaccine? Request short-dated vaccine in the Vaccine Marketplace feature in myCAvax. Find out how. All providers (approved in myCAvax) may request doses, including those who are not in the TPA network, have not yet received vaccine, or are no longer receiving vaccine. Providers of Pediatric Services How to Enroll in the California COVID-19 Vaccination Program: Recorded Webinar (slides)\| Enrollment Steps \| Begin Enrollment at myCAvax What to Expect After Enrolling: Recorded Webinar (s lides)

Alerts:

Check Expiration Dates!

View List of COVID-19 Vaccine Lots Expiring June 20–July 1

Need Vaccine?

Request short-dated vaccine in the Vaccine Marketplace feature in myCAvax. Find out how.
All providers (approved in myCAvax) may request doses, including those who are not in the TPA network, have not yet received vaccine, or are no longer receiving vaccine.

Providers of Pediatric Services

How to Enroll in the California COVID-19 Vaccination Program:
Recorded Webinar (slides)| Enrollment Steps | Begin Enrollment at myCAvax
What to Expect After Enrolling: Recorded Webinar (s lides)

TPA Information

Vaccine Updates:

Janssen Vaccine Unavailable for Ordering 6/17
Myocarditis and Pericarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination (Early Safety Data of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccination Among Adolescents) 6/10
Ordering Vaccines job aid
Extended Shelf Life for Janssen Vaccine and Vaccine Management Tips, 6/11
Updates: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines 5/14
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS): CDC Update for Clinicians 4/27
Reporting Shipment Incidents job aid
Transferring Vaccines job aid

New Resources:

Ancillary Kit Configuration Tool (helps calculate number of items to pack for number of doses being redistributed)
Know the Benefits and Risks for COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheet for lower-literacy audience | Spanish
Billing and Reimbursement
VanishPoint® Syringe video
COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information Guide
Low Dead-Volume Syringes/Needles: O ptimizing Preparation and Safety
Vaccinating Dialysis Patients and Healthcare Personnel
Federal Allocations for Dialysis Patients – Fact Sheet for LHDs
Vaccinating Homebound Persons

Archived Communications