Dear Employee,
AltaMed is pleased to provide the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to employees. The next Employee Vaccine Clinic will be held on Friday, February 19 at AltaMed University (AMU). This event is ONLY for employees who need the first dose of the vaccine.
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If you have not yet received a vaccine and would like to sign up for an appointment, please click HERE. After you sign up, you will receive an email confirmation from SignUpGenius. Note: Do not forward this link to anyone outside of AltaMed.
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Your second dose will be automatically scheduled for Friday, March 12, exactly 21 days after your first dose. You will again receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for your second dose. Please work with your supervisor to make sure you can attend your second dose appointment as we may not be able to reschedule.
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If you are declining the COVID-19 vaccine administered by AltaMed, you will need to submit a declination form by clicking HERE. Your answers are confidential and only viewed by Employee Health.
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As a reminder, if you received the vaccine outside of AltaMed, please email a copy of the CDC vaccination card to Employee Health.
Steps to Prepare
- Work with your supervisor to ensure your availability.
- Click on the SignUpGenius link to schedule your appointment.
- Read the attached documents. Sign both the Consent Form and Emergency Contact form.
- Include a cell phone number and email for future vaccine communications.
- Wear short sleeves to your appointment.
- Do not carpool with your colleagues to the appointment.
Parking and Arrival
- Employee vaccines will be at the AMU (2035 Camfield Avenue, Los Angeles).
- You may park in the parking structure or parking lot at 2035 Camfield campus.
- Enter through the front lobby. You will then be directed to rooms MP A & B.
- Do not go to the Corporate Office at 2040 Camfield Avenue. PACE participants will be receiving vaccines at that location.
- The sign-in, vaccination, and observation period will take about 30 minutes.
- Note: Mileage will be reimbursed and your time will be compensated if you are an hourly employee obtaining your vaccine outside of your normal work hours.
Again, thank you for your dedication as we work together to defeat this pandemic.
Sherril Brown, M.D.
Medical Director, Infection Prevention