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.
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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 and 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.
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Vaccination Locations and Schedules
At AltaMed, we continue to encourage our patients and community members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. For patient-facing staff and providers, please ask patients if they have received the vaccine; if they have not, remind them to get the vaccine and help them schedule an appointment.
Appointments
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AltaMed patients can schedule an appointment through MyAltaMed.net if they already have an existing account.
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The AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232 is available for patients and community members to call and schedule their appointments.
Current Vaccination Sites
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – West Covina (Saturday, May 8)
- AltaMed Medical Group – Huntington Park (once a week, every Monday)
- AltaMed Medical Group – Pico Rivera, Passons (once a week, every Thursday)
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Anaheim (Pharmacy only, Thursdays)
- AltaMed Medical and Dental Group – Huntington Beach (Thursdays and Fridays)
- AltaMed PACE – Santa Ana (Monday through Friday)
- AltaMed General Pediatrics at CHLA (Monday through Friday)
AltaMed Pharmacies
- Most of our pharmacies are providing the vaccine to patients who call the AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232 to schedule their appointment.
PACE
- PACE continues to vaccinate participants and their family members. To date, more than 80% of participants have been vaccinated.
Orange County
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We are offering vaccination appointments to AltaMed patients or their family members who live or work in Orange County as well as the community. Click on the eligibility requirements for more information.
Los Angeles County
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We are providing vaccinations to the community. Appointments can be made by calling the AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232. Click on the eligibility requirements for more information.
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Employee Vaccinations
Employee Health is offering Dose 1 of the vaccine every other week. On Thursday, May 6, we will not offer appointments for Dose 1; we will be vaccinating everyone due for Dose 2 that week. Appointments for Dose 1 will resume on Thursday, May 13.
Appointments
- Vaccines will be administered at AMU (2035 Camfield Ave.). Click on the date below to schedule your appointment:
- Thursday, May 13
- You will receive a reminder before your appointment. Remember to:
- Work with your supervisor to ensure your availability.
- Wear short sleeves.
- Do not carpool with your colleagues.
- For Dose 2, bring your vaccination card with you.
Complete Your Declination
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If you are waiting to get the vaccine for any reason, please fill out the COVID-19 declination form.
- You may change your mind at any time and sign up to get vaccinated.
Submit Your Proof
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If you received the vaccine outside of AltaMed, email a copy of your vaccination card to Employee Health for documentation purposes only.
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Pfizer Expected to Request Expansion of Emergency Use Authorization
Early next week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to expand emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine to all Americans ages 12 or older. Pfizer is also preparing to file an application for full FDA approval by the end of May. Click here to read more.
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Safety Guidelines Continue
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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.
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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.
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Practice physical distancing—Stay six feet apart from other individuals whether inside or outside.
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Wipe down any work surfaces you touch.
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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.
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Employees must wear appropriate PPE when on site.
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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
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Click here to read the weekly FAQs (answers to new questions are pending)
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Refer to the weekly FAQs in earlier editions of the COVID-19 Alert to see if your questions have already been answered.
Town Square
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Go to the COVID-19 Vaccine news blocks on Town Square for current information and helpful resources.
How to Stay Informed
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In the News
On Thursday, May 6, Dr. Sherrill Brown, Medical Director, Infection Prevention, will take part in the NBC4 Community Forum on "Planning Your Vaccine" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. She will join news anchor Colleen Williams to discuss COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy and answer questions.
Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Health Services, was interviewed by The Fresno Bee on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause as well as the importance of communities to get the vaccine. According to Dr. Talamantes, "The pause was not only the right thing to do, but it shows that there’s transparency among our institutions to make sure that these vaccines are safe."
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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.
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