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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">January 6, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To: Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From: HR Benefits Office
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Re: UC Health Plans Response to COVID-19 Vaccinations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Because of at least two vaccines that have been granted emergency approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), questions have arisen about the cost, safety and availability of vaccinations. The following
UC Health Plan providers have provided responses to some of those questions: <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Anthem<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The following information is available to its members on the
<a href="https://www.anthem.com/coronavirus/">Anthem Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center webpage</a>:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anthem members will receive the COVID-19 vaccination at no cost</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – Anthem will cover the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine. Anthem
members will not have out-of-pocket costs for the vaccine during this national public health emergency. This applies to all members, regardless of the type of health plan they have, or which doctor or healthcare professional they choose to visit for a COVID-19
vaccination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The vaccine will be safe and effective</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – The FDA only approves vaccines that are safe and effective. The FDA, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, and vaccine manufacturers continuously monitor vaccine safety and quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Distribution will take time</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – Currently the CDC recommends that healthcare workers and residents of nursing homes and long-term-care
facilities be the first Americans to receive the vaccine. Vaccination should be more widely available in mid-2021. Anthem will keep its members updated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Health Net<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Net continues to provide updates on all Health Net websites with a “<a href="https://uc.healthnetcalifornia.com/important-updates.html">Coronavirus Alerts for Members” section</a>.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Kaiser Permanente<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The FDA has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Pfizer, allowing distribution of its new vaccine for COVID-19. When a COVID-19 vaccine receives an Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA, that vaccine will
also be released with safety and efficacy data that will be closely reviewed by Kaiser Permanente’s infectious disease and other clinical experts, along with state and federal public health officials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What comes next<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">States will receive limited quantities of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and will make them available to approved vaccine providers.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kaiser Permanente has been approved as a vaccine provider in every market where they operate. COVID-19 vaccines will be arriving in the next few days at multiple Kaiser Permanente locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As an approved provider, Kaiser Permanente will administer initial vaccines to the populations prioritized by state health departments and CDC guidance, regardless of health plan membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Federal officials have announced that health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities should be prioritized for the first vaccinations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There will be a limited supply available when the first vaccine is approved. Kaiser Permanente will offer it to those who meet the criteria in each phase of the prioritization process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kaiser Permanente will not charge members for the vaccine. Vaccine doses purchased with taxpayer dollars are required by the federal government to be given at no cost.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vaccine supply will increase over time, and all adults should be able to be vaccinated later in 2021.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Updates are available on
<a href="https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/front-door">kp.org</a> and other communication channels with information about how members can receive a vaccination as it becomes available.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vaccine distribution prioritization approach<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vaccine distribution will be conducted in a phased approach given the limited supply. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released an
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6949e1.htm">interim recommendation</a> for the highest priority group (Phase 1a) to include health care workers and long-term care residents though state governments are issuing final recommendations. To determine
which members are included in Phase 1a, please see the <a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/CDPH-Allocation-Guidelines-for-COVID-19-Vaccine-During-Phase-1A-Recommendations.aspx">
California</a> guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Employees in Phase 1a can get the vaccine from any facility that has been approved as a COVID-19 vaccine provider by its state department of health. Specific locations will be available
on <a href="https://vaccinefinder.org/">vaccinefinder.org</a> as the information is known.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Answers to your COVID-19 vaccine questions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To hear the latest information on COVID-19 vaccines, in English and Spanish, call (855) 550-0951 (TTY 711), anytime, day or night. You can also visit their FAQ page on
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kp.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Employees are encouraged to register with their medical plan online as this is where they will find the latest COVID-19 information. The following links will direct employees to the registration websites of the UC
medical plans:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anthem Blue Cross:
<a href="https://www.anthem.com/ca/register">https://www.anthem.com/ca/register</a>/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Net:
<a href="https://www.healthnet.com/hnsecurity/member/regForm.ndo">https://www.healthnet.com/hnsecurity/member/regForm.ndo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/register">https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/register</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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