The California Department of Public Health and California’s local health departments are calling all parties interested in providing this vaccine. Register at: www.CalPanFlu.org

Pre-register for vaccine.

Sign up to receive H1N1 vaccine as it becomes available.

Pre-registration:

• is not a binding commitment to provide vaccine

• can only be done by (or in conjunction with) a physician licensed to practice medicine in California

• lets California Vaccines for Children (VFC) providers use their PIN number for fast-track identification

Order vaccine

Vaccine is in production and currently expected to first be available by mid-October. Vaccine and basic supplies will be delivered at no cost to you.  Providers may bill public and private insurers for vaccine administration fees.

• HOW:  Pre-register and order early to minimize delays. (Note: Pre-registration and ordering do not guarantee receipt of vaccine)

•  WHEN: Timing and amount of vaccine deliveries will depend on available inventory. First deliveries are expected by mid-October or later.  

• WHO:  Initial orders will go to vaccinators serving at-risk population groups. Other requests will be filled in turn, as supply permits.

Receive vaccine information and updates

• vaccine availability

• storage and handling

• training on vaccination

• the pandemic in California

Report your H1N1 vaccine usa

• Instructions are available to complete a simple weekly report on H1N1 vaccine at your medical practice

Below is a list of population subgroups at high-risk for the H1N1:

• Pregnant women

• Household contacts / caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age

• Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel

• All people from 6 months through 24 years of age

• Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza.

The Orange County Health Care Agency’s Health Disaster Management Division would like to take this opportunity to announce the 2009 Point of Dispensing (POD) Vaccination Exercise which will be conducted on Friday, October 30, 2009 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.  In partnership with the cities of Garden Grove, Rancho Santa Margarita and Santa Ana; along with other response organizations, this exercise will test mass dispensing/vaccination capabilities by providing free SEASONAL (no H1N1/Swine) flu shots to the public at the following locations:

Crystal Cathedral
13280 Chapman Avenue
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Garden Grove, CA 92840

COX Communications

29947 Avenida de Las Banderas

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

·     Santa Ana College

1530 West 17^th Street

Santa Ana, CA 92706

The 2009-2010 Hospital Preparedness Program Grant and H1N1 Supplemental Grant designed to strengthen local health preparedness include the following items recommended by The Coalition to be provided for local community clinics and health centers: radios and FRS (or walkie-talkies), N-95 respirators, Pop-Up tents, Live process for a pilot in 4 – 6 clinics, surgical mask (with special consideration for pediatric patients), hand cleansing solutions and eye protection. Additionally, certified fit testers for N-95’s and training classes were also included. Once the grant has been awarded, please expect to be notified by Cathy Sakansky. You can contact her at 949-486-0458 x225 or email her at csakansky@coccc.org

• Two strategy planning meetings where we identified number of vaccine doses to order.

• Identified HR policy for dealing with excessive sick time in event of flu outbreak and suspending need for MD clearance if out three days or more.

• Screening of sick employees for temp and sending immediately home if temp=100 or greater.

• Screening return employees for fever upon return to work.

• Allowing employees to borrow three days of sick time if accumulated sick, vacation, and personal time all used up by absence.

• Ordered first half of vaccine doses=24,000 with plans to vaccinate all clinic employees and offer to all prenatal patients and family planning patients ages 18 to 24.

• Ordered hand sanitizer dispensers and extra refill stock for clinic waiting rooms and multiple back office areas.

• Ordered extra stock of masks and disinfecting supplies.

• Developed disinfecting check list to be used daily for all clinic areas.

• Posting of "cover your cough" posters in both English, Spanish and Vietnamese for all waiting rooms, patients exam and intake rooms.

• Contingency for shutting some clinics in event of excessive employee absenteeism and reassigning remaining staff at other clinic locations to continue with provision of client services.

• All-staff meetings to educate every employee about prevention, recognition of symptoms, and treatment.

• Trying to hire a short-term triage R.N. to evaluate worrisome symptoms on the phone and for walk-in patients

• Organization has provided education in terms of patient groups and subsets that will be given preference for H1N1 vaccine.

• Health providers are included in priority group, each clinic has a large supply of Tami flu for on-site dispensing for diagnosed patients these will be provided free/ low-cost to the community clinic patients

• As standard contact precautions:  any patient with URI symptoms instructed to wear a mask / given antibacterial hand gel upon entry into clinic lobby

• Coordinating preparedness for H1N1 with UCI medical center- distributing information to providers and staff, vigilant screen for ill patients with ILI-> mask, swabs or lavages as indicated and reporting, early treatment.

• Tami flu as indicated. We monitor our positive tests as well as our testing supplies, and Tamiflu supply.

• Communicating for providers, staff and students to remain home if ill.

• Considerations in selecting first programs to be implemented: 

  • Priorities set by the community workgroups during the planning process

  • Implement at least one program for each age group
    Fill major gaps in the service system (e.g., Hotline/Warm line)

  • Reach out to underserved groups

• Some programs will be contracted

• Others implemented through a combination of contract and HCA staff

• Others implemented by HCA

• Timeline for roll-out

  • Selected county programs: early Fall

  • Selected contract programs: RFPs out in mid or late Fall

• Contract Programs to be available for bid in mid or late Fall, include:

  • Socialization Program for Older Adults

  • Positive Behavioral Interventions

  • Violence Prevention Education

  • Promotora Modeling Parent Education

  • Survivor Support Services (Peer Support)

  • Crisis Prevention Hotline/Warm Line

  • Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)

• HCA Programs include:

• Children of Substance Abusing/Mentally Ill Parents (CSPP) – currently operational

• First Onset-Post Partum – pilot in fall

• School Readiness – pilot in fall

• Outreach & Engagement – pilot in fall

• First Onset-First Break Services – TBD

• Juvenile Justice Youth’s Family Services

A series of contract trainings to be available in October. Please expect more information in the next few days from Caleb Arias. You may contact him at 949-486-0458 x229 or caleb@coccc.org. You may also contact Jenny Qian, PEI Coordinator (714) 834-2077 – yqian@ochca.com.

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