Vaccine Registration Soon Available for Those Remaining in the Education Sector
| by Barbara Burke
Dear Middlebury Institute Faculty and Staff:
The Monterey County Health Department and the Office of Emergency Services have notified the Monterey County Office of Education that all employees who are currently working in education and childcare in Monterey County have the opportunity to begin registering for the vaccination process beginning Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The information below provides you with pertinent details and a list of options where you can sign up for the vaccine if you would like to receive it.
In preparation for the vaccination clinics, we recommend that employees click here and here to watch videos about how vaccines work, visit here for FAQs about COVID-19 vaccines, and read the vaccine fact sheets from Moderna and Pfizer. We do not know which vaccine will be available at each clinic so it is important to review information on both vaccines. If additional brands of vaccines are available in the future, we will provide you with additional fact sheets.
All educators in Monterey County are invited to attend a free webinar to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines from Dr. Allen Radner, Infectious Disease Specialist on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register here. The webinar will be recorded. We encourage participants to submit questions prior to the webinar here.
Beginning February 17, 2021, current employees in education who are 65-74 years old and are working in Monterey County were able to register for the vaccine. MIIS staff and faculty in that age range were notified last week.
Beginning, March 3, 2021 all remaining employees in education and childcare can begin registering to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. Employees can use a current badge (MIIS photo ID), recent pay stub or letter of verification from their employer to verify eligibility. The vaccinations are entirely voluntary and free of charge. These vaccination links should not be shared with anyone.
See the timetable below provided by the Monterey County Health Department:
You will note that beginning March 15, individuals between 16 – 64 with certain medical conditions that place them at high-risk for serious illness will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Health care providers may use their clinical judgement to determine if their patients have one or more of these conditions. The list of conditions can be found here.
As you have likely been seeing in the news, the vaccine supply is extremely limited. Because Monterey County receives 3,000 to 4,000 first doses of vaccine each week, local vaccine providers will not have enough vaccines to immediately immunize all of their patients that are eligible for vaccination.
Options to Register to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Option 1: You may contact your primary care provider to schedule an appointment to receive your COVID-19 vaccination.
Option 2: You may register at a local clinic to receive your COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine clinics are posted here and are scheduled as vaccines are available.
Option 3: We will be partnering with CHOMP/Montage for vaccines, as well, and hope to coordinate specific days/times when all appointments are set aside for MIIS employees. We hope to have that information soon. In the meantime, please monitor www.chomp.org/coronavirus/vaccine for appointment announcements.
Please select only ONE clinic option to register for your first vaccine appointment.
Please note:
Clinics cannot vaccinate persons who:
· Are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms
· Have had any vaccination in the last 14 days
· Are pregnant or breastfeeding
· Have had an anaphylactic reaction to a vaccination or injectable
· Have received passive antibody therapy in the last 90 days
These persons should contact their primary care provider.
You will be required to remain at the vaccination site for 15 minutes after your vaccination so please schedule appropriately.
If you have any questions about this information, please contact me at blburke@middlebury.edu.
Have a great week,
Barbara Burke
Executive Assistant to the Vice President