COVID-19 VACCINATION REGISTRATION
Alameda County residents can easily make a vaccination appointment here!Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination appointments are available for ages 12-15 in Alameda County.
Health Care Providers: How to become a vaccinating organization
We encourage all Alameda County health care providers to enroll in CalVax, the State’s system for requesting COVID-19 vaccine. If you have already enrolled as a provider and have vaccinated your staff, please begin vaccinating all of your eligible patients.Pediatricians, please read the CDC Pediatric Healthcare Professionals COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit and learn how to you can help parents/guardians feel confident in choosing to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19.
Important things to know about CalVax:
- CalVax replaces the COVIDReadi system
- CalVax allows providers to enroll in the California COVID-19 Vaccination Program, order vaccines, update account information, and manage vaccine reporting tasks
- You will still need to register for CAIR2
- If you are already enrolled in COVIDReadi, you do not need to re-enroll in CalVax and your account has been transitioned
- You should have received an invite from no-reply-calvax@cdph.ca.gov to reset their password.
- If you have not received an invite, email to covidcallcenter@dcph.ca.gov or call 833 502 1245, option 2.
- Once your CalVax application has been approved by the State, Alameda County will be able to approve your requests for vaccine.
- You will need a standard medical grade refrigerator or freezer to receive Moderna’s vaccine, similar to what you would use for influenza or shingles vaccines.
- You will be required to enroll in CAIR2, the updated California Immunization Registry for reporting patient immunizations.
- CalVax includes reminder tools for the second dose of vaccines.
- You will be able to request allocations of doses in multiples of 10.
- Vaccines will be delivered to your clinic weekly.
- Link to sign up to be a vaccination site: https://calvax.cdph.ca.gov/s/
For more information: covidcallcenter@cdph.ca.gov or (833) 502-1245
Provider Training and Educational Materials
Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls and Webinars
During COCA Calls/Webinars, subject matter experts present key emergency preparedness and response topics, followed by meaningful Q&A with participants. Each COCA Call/Webinar will offer the most up-to-date information and guidance for clinicians. Continuing Education is available for most calls/webinars.
COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers
The objective of this module is to provide healthcare providers with information about COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization and safety, as well as general information about vaccine storage, handling, administration, and reporting.
COVID-19 Vaccine Administration for People with Hemophilia
The objective of this guidance is to help vaccinators and healthcare providers understand how to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a person with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
The objective of this module is to provide healthcare providers with information about the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, including but not limited to vaccine characteristics, vaccine storage and handling requirements, and vaccine preparation & administration procedures.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
The objective of this module is to provide healthcare providers with information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, including but not limited to general storage and handling requirements, general vaccine administration procedures, and documentation & reporting procedures.
Many people have questions about COVID-19 vaccines. As vaccine recipients’ most-trusted source of information on vaccines, you play a critical role in helping them understand the importance of COVID-19 vaccination. (CDC)
The following materials include proven communication strategies and tips for effectively setting expectations and addressing questions from COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
The following materials include proven communication strategies and tips for effectively setting expectations and addressing questions from COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
The objective of this module is to provide healthcare providers with information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, including but not limited to general storage and handling requirements, general vaccine administration procedures, and documentation & reporting procedures.
COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
The Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit has been updated with a COVID-19 Vaccine Addendum with information on Storage and Handling best practices for COVID-19 vaccines—as all vaccination providers participating in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program must store and handle COVID-19 vaccines under proper conditions to maintain the cold chain as outlined in the toolkit and addendum.