June 30, 2021 @ 4:30 p.m.
Every Tuesday, Dr. Sherrill Brown, Medical Director, Infection Prevention; Berenice Constant, Vice President, Government Affairs and Civic Engagement; and Steven Satzger, Director, Learning and Training, update our clinic and corporate line of business leaders.

Olivia Lee, Manager, Legislative and Advocacy Affairs, presented on behalf of Government Affairs.  

You can listen to the recording here or read the notes here.
Sherrill Brown, M.D.
Berenice Constant
Steven Satzger
AltaMed Vaccination Sites

All of our vaccination sites are open to members of the public aged 12 or older. Continue to talk to your patients about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as other vaccinations. Remember, there are no restrictions and there is no waiting period to get vaccinated.

How to Make Appointments
  • AltaMed Patients:
  • MyAltaMed.net if they already have an existing account
  • AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232
  • MyTurn
 
  • Non-AltaMed Patients and Community Members:
  • AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232
  • MyTurn

AltaMed Vaccination Sites
  • AltaMed General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Sundays and Mondays)
  • AltaMed Medical Group – Northgate Market, Olympic (Fridays)
  • AltaMed General Pediatrics – Westlake, 3rd Street (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
  • AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Commerce, Goodrich (Thursdays 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  • AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – East Los Angeles, 1st Street (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Medical Group – Westlake, 3rd Street (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays)
  • AltaMed Daniel Lara HIV Clinic – East Los Angeles (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Huntington Beach (Thursdays and Fridays)

AltaMed Pharmacy Sites
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Anaheim (Thursdays)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Boyle Heights (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Commerce (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Commerce, Goodrich (Thursdays and Saturdays)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Huntington Park (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Pico Rivera, Passons (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – Santa Ana, Bristol (Monday to Friday)
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – South Gate (Thursdays) 
  • AltaMed Pharmacy – West Covina (Saturdays)
Community Vaccination Events

AltaMed is hosting several community COVID-19 vaccination events. Click here for the full list of event sites and relevant information.

  • AltaMed Youth & Senior Care Management – Indiana (512 S. Indiana St. in Los Angeles) on Friday, July 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  • Compton Center for Sustainable Communities (1051 W. Rosecrans Ave. in Compton) on Tuesday, July 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Belvedere Park (4914 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. in Los Angeles) on Friday, July 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

  • Univision Health Fair (3401 E. Florence Ave. in Huntington Park) on Saturday, July 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Esperanza College Prep (4545 Dozier St. in Los Angeles) on Saturday, July 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Vaccinations Available to Employees

Employees can continue to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Thursdays at AltaMed Pharmacy – Commerce (5417 E. Whittier Blvd. in Los Angeles). 

  • To schedule an appointment, contact Employee Health or call (323) 765-6153.
  • You will need to find street parking at this location.

For employees experiencing any symptoms, please call Employee Health first—do not go there in person. Additionally, you must accurately answer the Qualtrics questions before entering your work site.
AltaMed Needs COVID-19 Vaccination Volunteers
 
AltaMed is hosting multiple COVID-19 vaccination sites in Los Angeles and Orange counties, and we need help. We are seeking individuals to generously donate their time and effort to volunteer for this humanitarian and public service project.
 
Who is eligible to volunteer?
To serve as a volunteer, you must be 18 years of age or older and a licensed medical professional authorized to administer vaccines in California. This includes physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists. Medical students, nursing students, and pharmacy students will also be considered.
 
For details or to register, visit altamed.org/c19volunteer. Volunteer opportunities will continue throughout the summer. Please share this information with your network of professional colleagues, and help make a difference.  
CalHOPE Offers Free Support and Resources

In partnership with CalHope, Health Education and Wellness is offering free crisis counseling and other support services to patients, employees, and community members affected by COVID-19.

Informational cards have been distributed to all clinics and PACE Centers. For questions about this initiative or to request more cards, contact Jessica Solares, Director of Health Education and Wellness.  
Safety Reminders While at Work

  1. Wear your masks—Face masks are to be worn at all times over your nose and mouth (except when drinking or eating), and should be stored properly or discarded. Patients need to wear masks at all times in examination rooms as well.
  2. Maintain hand hygiene—Staff should have easy access to hand sanitizer dispensers to clean hands frequently, and should wash their hands for 20 seconds at a time.
  3. Practice physical distancing—Stay six feet apart from other individuals whether inside or outside.
  4. Wipe down any work surfaces you touch.
  5. If employees need to be within six feet of someone for a prolonged period of time, wear a face shield and face mask in both administrative and clinical settings—avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. In addition, a face shield and face mask need to be worn at all times when interacting with patients.
  6. Employees must wear appropriate PPE when on site.
Questions and Communications

We welcome your questions, suggestions, and input. We do review each question and respond appropriately, so please continue to email us—click here. Know that this is a safe space and most questions will be answered individually prior to being shared anonymously with staff.

FAQs
  • Click here to read the most recent FAQs (answers to new questions are pending).
  • Refer to the weekly FAQs in earlier editions of the COVID-19 Alert to see if your questions have already been answered.

Town Square
  • Go to the COVID-19 Vaccine news blocks on Town Square for current information and helpful resources.

How to Stay Informed
In the News

Dr. Veronica Contreras, AltaMed urgent care physician, was interviewed by KCRW for their June 29 story about new masking guidelines due to the Delta variant increase.

Dr. Ilan Shapiro, Medical Director of Health Education and Wellness, hosts Vital Conversations (in Spanish) every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. on Facebook Live where he discusses the most common questions related to the COVID-19 vaccines.
Please Note: If you are contacted by the media with questions about the coronavirus outbreak or for any other reason, please email Veronica Orozco, Sr. Manager, Public Relations. The Public Relations team monitors all media coverage of AltaMed (social and traditional platforms) to uphold our reputation. If you have questions and concerns regarding media coverage, please call Veronica at (323) 482-3073. If you'd like to read news releases from AltaMed, visit our external website, AltaMed.org under Newsroom.