January 5, 2021
In today’s update, you will find important information, including:
- Save the Date | The Next Live Audio Broadcast is January 5
- How to Find, Schedule Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment
- CDC Clinical Resource mRNA COVID Vaccine (12/30/20)
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.
Get the latest COVID-19 updates from the KPNW Regional Command Center:
- Vaccine – Latest Updates
- COVID-19 and Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variant Strains
- Team Nursing
Submit your questions or suggestions for future topics.
How to Find, Schedule Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment
More COVID-19 vaccine scheduling tickets are going out every day! Please keep these points in mind:
What if I get a ticket? When you receive your scheduling ticket, schedule your appointment! Appointments are offered at convenient times, 7 days a week. If you no longer need the appointment, please cancel so your slot can go to someone else.
How do I find my scheduling ticket? Follow these steps:
- Log into kp.org to look for notification of an appointment you can schedule.
- If you have no notification or appointment ticket once logged into kp.org, try a different device or internet browser such as Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
- If that doesn’t work, talk to your manager, who can follow up with a vaccine coordinator.
- If you can’t locate a scheduling ticket, and your manager confirms that you should have one, please go online to fill out and submit this COVID19 Vaccination Appointing Ticket Request.
What if I don’t have KP.org? Please sign up, if you can! Nearly all of us in KPNW are eligible. If you are not registered for a kp.org account, sign up now at kp.org/getregistered.Can I just call the call center? Please don’t call the center if you can avoid it. January call volume historically is 20% higher than other times of the year, and with COVID-19 needs, it will be even higher. Let’s do all we can to support our call center team by trying to take other self-service steps first.
CDC Clinical Resource mRNA COVID Vaccine (12/30/20)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published interim Clinical Considerations for Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines. These include answers to member questions about vaccine administration, such as:
- Past history of or recent active COVID-19 infection
- Special populations such as immunocompromised state, history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, autoimmune conditions
- History of allergic reactions, precautions, and contraindications
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Over-the-counter medication
- Tuberculosis (TB) screening in the health care setting (health care providers)
Words from Our Members
“My first “in-person” visit at Kaiser and I am impressed! Even with COVID-19 precautions in place, every person I interacted with was warm, professional and caring. Efficient and rapid and safe intake. I was so impressed I could go from my MD appointment directly to the lab for my blood work. I am a very satisfied patient!”
Flu Shots at Designated Pharmacies Extended to March 31
Members can now get a flu shot at designated pharmacies through March 31. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, or completed a declination form, now is the time to do so. 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.
Situation Update
Note: The COVID-19 Quick Facts Dashboard has been updated to include vaccination data.
