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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.03.21 For Immediate Release_ Public Health and Enloe Medical Center to Pilot MyTurn with Limited Appointments From:Almaguer, Lisa To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod; Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug;Johnston, Dana;DOC, PublicHealth;CALLCENTER, SO Cc:joseph.page@enloe.org;"Jolene Francis" Subject:For Immediate Release: Public Health and Enloe Medical Center to Pilot MyTurn with Limited Appointments Date:Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:19:14 AM The below release will be issued shortly… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2021 Public Health and Enloe Medical Center to Pilot MyTurn with Limited Appointments BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. -- As part of a statewide directive, Butte County will begin to test the State’s new MyTurn COVID-19 vaccine scheduling system. Butte County Public Health (BCPH) and Enloe Medical Center will pilot the system during a limited first dose community vaccination clinic for Butte County residents currently eligible for the vaccine, on Friday, March 5 at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, by appointment only. A limited number of appointments will be available for eligible residents ages 65 and older and residents working in the following sectors: emergency services, education & childcare, agriculture, food and healthcare workers. Proof of employment for eligible sectors is required. These appointments will fill up very quickly. BCPH and Enloe are grateful for your patience as they test the MyTurn system, which means scheduling may not run as smoothly as expected. This pilot will help BCPH and Enloe to understand how the system works and to identify any glitches that may arise to ensure the system runs smoothly when larger community clinics are scheduled. This is a very exciting step to streamlining COVID vaccine scheduling for Butte County residents as supply increases and large-scale community vaccination clinics become available. While Friday’s pilot clinic is to test the system, eventually the County will transition away from its current COVID vaccine scheduling (Sign-up Genius) to MyTurn. During this transition, the County may continue to use both systems to some degree until more details are sorted out. MyTurn Pilot: First Dose Community Vaccination Clinic, Butte County residents ONLY Residents who are currently eligible can book a first dose vaccination appointment for Friday, March 5 through the State: Online at: https://myturn.ca.gov/ California Department of Public Health Hotline: 1-833-422-4255 Please note: the system may allow out of county residents to schedule an appointment at this Butte County clinic, however proof of residency is required and will be checked – People who are not residents of Butte County will be turned away even if the system allowed an appointment to be scheduled. Proof of employment for eligible sectors is required and may include: pay stub, ID badge, or letter on company letterhead indicating employment. Stay informed about future first and second dose community vaccination clinics in Butte County, visit the BCPH COVID-19 Vaccine webpage: www.buttecounty.net/COVIDvaccine. ### Lisa Almaguer Communications Manager / PIO BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 202 Mira Loma Drive | Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.4000 | D: 530.552.4041 | | COVID-19 Call Center: 530.552.3050 Open 8 am-5 pm, M-F “Nationally Accredited, 09/13/17” FACEBOOK | TWITTER COUNTY OF BUTTE E-MAIL DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any attachment thereto may contain private, confidential, and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this e-mail (or any attachments thereto) by other than the County of Butte or the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this e-mail and any attachments thereto.