December 29, 2020
In today’s update, you will find important information, including:
- Tips for Scheduling (and Keeping) Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment
- Update! Frequently Asked Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Members to Receive REALD Survey After COVID Test
- Save the Date | The Next Live Audio Broadcast is January 5
Tips for Scheduling (and Keeping) Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment
More and more of us are receiving COVID-19 vaccine scheduling tickets via kp.org. When it’s your turn, here are some tips to remember:
- When you receive your scheduling ticket, get your appointment scheduled! Appointments are offered at convenient times, 7 days a week.
- If you can’t locate a scheduling ticket, and your manager confirms that you should have one, please go online to fill out this COVID19 Vaccination Appointing Ticket Request.
- If you no longer need the appointment, please cancel so your slot can go to someone else.
- Arrive no earlier than 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment time at our hospitals; no earlier than 10 minutes before at our medical offices.
- We’re beginning to offer vaccinations at these medical offices: Beaverton, Central Interstate, North Lancaster, Orchards, Longview-Kelso, Mt. Talbert.
Thank you for making – and keeping – your appointment, so we can keep the no-show rate low.
And thank you to our vaccination volunteers – please remember to check your preferred email for shift confirmations.
The vaccination implementation team is grateful to the many people working tirelessly to make the rollout go as smoothly as possible, and appreciates your flexibility and patience as we work through the process.
Update! Answers to Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine
We’ve updated the COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs to help answer employee and member questions about the vaccine. New topics include the effectiveness of the vaccine, reported side effects, whether children can receive it (yes, if they are older than 16), and a reminder that you should wait 14 days to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after receiving another vaccine.
Members to Receive REALD Survey After COVID Test
Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, Kaiser Permanente members who receive a COVID-19 test will be sent a REALD (race, ethnicity, language and disability) survey. The survey is part of the State of Oregon’ effort to standardize the collection of this data to better understand the needs of communities and where additional resources are needed.
Members who are registered on KP.org will receive an electronic version of the questionnaire in their KP.org account. Members who do not have a KP.org account will receive the questionnaire through the United States Postal Service, which will include a prepaid return envelope. Review the MSCC REALD FAQ’s for more information.
Live Audio Broadcast | Latest COVID-19 Updates from the KPNW Command Center
Join our next LIVE audio broadcast Tuesday, January 5, starting at 12:10 p.m. If you have a question you’d like leaders to address, submit it here.
End 2020 With A Flu Shot!
If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, or completed a declination form, now is the time to do so. For administrative staff (care delivery and non-care delivery) who don’t regularly go to clinics, you can visit a designated retail pharmacy through December 31, and KP will cover the cost of the vaccination. Visit Kp.org to find a retail pharmacy location, and read more on insideKP.
Reminder: Please wait 14 days between getting a flu vaccine and getting a COVID-19 vaccine. It is not known if getting the COVID-19 vaccine within 14 days of another vaccine will affect how each vaccine works.
Words from Our Members
“During this pandemic, we are more relieved than ever to have our Kaiser membership. We know we’re in good hands. The drive-through delivery of the flu vaccine was handled very professionally, and we look forward to a similar experience with the COVID vaccine. Thank You!
Situation Update
Note: we are working to revise the situation table to ensure it captures the most relevant, timely information. Look for a refreshed format soon.
