HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - #5COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 1COVID-19 Update:Vaccination Mandates and Booster Vaccines
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 2COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for K-12 Students
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 3COVID-19 Vaccines for Students• The CA Department of Public Health will be adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the other existing vaccinations required for in-person school attendance.• The vaccine requirements will be phased-in by grade span: grades K-6 and 7-12. Students will be required to be vaccinated for in person learning starting the term following FDA full approval (meaning either January 1st or July 1st ) of the vaccine for their grade span (7-12 and K-6).• Students who are under the age of full approval, but within the grade span, will be required to be vaccinated once they reach the age of full approval. • All adult staff will be held to the same standards as students for the COVID-19 vaccine.– The current verify-or-test requirement for staff will be converted to a vaccine mandate no later than when the first phase of the student requirement becomes effective• CDPH will initiate a formal rulemaking process, which includes public comment. The regulations will address many details of the requirement, including the scope of exemptions.
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 4Vaccination Requirements for Employers with 100+ Employees
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 5Employers with 100+ Employees• The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to:– Ensure that their workforce is fully vaccinated.– Require any workers who remain unvaccinated to produce a negative test result on at least a weekly basis before coming to work.• The City of Santa Ana is evaluating this proposed rule to determine its applicability on public sector employees. • The City of Santa Ana is already pursuing this mandate with our employees. In our review, we will compare our proposed policies with OSHA’s rules. • We are currently initiating the meet-and-confer process with our labor unions to assess the impacts associated with a vaccine mandate and address any concerns.
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 6Booster Vaccines
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 7Booster Vaccines• The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for booster doses for the most vulnerable individuals—six months or more after their initial vaccine series. • This includes:– People 65 years and older – Long-term care residents– People age 50 through 64 with underlying medical conditions or at increased risk of social inequities
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 8Where to Get Your Booster Vaccine• Boosters are available through all current channels, including healthcare providers, clinics and neighborhood pharmacies. • Residents can visitMyTurn.ca.govor call (833) 422-4255 to make an appointment or find a nearby vaccine clinic.
COVID-19 UpdateCity Manager’s OfficeOctober 5, 2021Slide 9Questions?