California Dept. of Public Health makes push to get vaccines in hands of primary care doctors Updated: 6:17 PM PDT Jul 16, 2021 Share Updated: 6:17 PM PDT Jul 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript TO VISITING. STEPHANIE: WE ARE HEARING ABOUT A NEW PROGRAM TAKING APPLICATIONS NOW, CALLED CAL VAX GRT,ANHE T CAL VAX GNT PROGRAM ARE HOPING TO REACH OUT TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO GET VACCINES INTO THE ARMS DIRECTLY TO THEIR PATIENTS. >> THE GOAL IS, OF COURSE, TO REACH COMMUNITY IMMUNITY .STEPNIHA KATIE RAMSEY ONCE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO GET EVERYONE VACCINATED. >> WE NEED PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS ADMINISTERING VACCINES. EPSTHANIE: RIGHT NOW MOST DOCTORS ARE NOT EQUIPPED T OFFER THEM, PEOPLE CAN TURN TO DIRECTOR OPTNSIO LIKE AT CAL EXPO OR THEIR LOCAL PHARMACY. >> IT’S EASIER TO CALL YOUR GENERAL PROVIDER AND MAKE THAT APPOINTMENT. STEPHAE:NI THAT’S WHY RAMSEY, AND HER TEAM AT NONPROFIT PHYSICIANS FOR A HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ANNOUNCE GRANT APICPLATIONS FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS WHO MEET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS. >> THEOA GL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS. WITH ALL OF THE TRAINING, RESOURSCE AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEED, THERE’S A LOT OF THINGS THEY NEED TO GETN I LINE IN ORDER TO BE READY TO START VACCINATING. IF WE CAN GIVE TMHE $10,000 PER PRACTICE SITE UP TO FIVE SIT,ES THEY CAN GET ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO START ADMINISTERING THOSE COVID VAINCCES. >> WE KNOW ITS IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITY TO GET VACCITENAD STEPHAE:NI DOCTOR MILLAR WITH KAISER PERMANENTE SAYS CONVERSATIONS ARE ONGOING TO HAVE PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS GIVE SHOTS DIRECTLY TO PATIENTS. >> WITH THE VACCINES THE , REQUIRENEMTS FOR STORAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ARE ALWSAY CHANGING. AS REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS EVOLVE OVER TIME, KAISERIL W CERTAINLY BE THERE TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT, WHAT IS ALLOWED BY THE LAW AND WHAT IS SAFFOE R OUR PATIENTS. STEPHANIE: WE ALSO REACHED OUT TO U.C. DAVIS HEALTH. AND LEARNED THEIR PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS ARE ADMINISTERING THE COVID-19 VACCINE DAILY AT THE PROVIDER’S MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO CLINIC. THERE IS ALSO WEEKLY AVAILABILITY AT CLINICS IN RANCHO CORDOVA, DAS,VI ROSEVILLE, AND ELK GROVE. A SPOKESPERSON SHARING IN A STATEMENT THAT U.C. DAVIS HEALTH PLANS TO KEEP EXPDINGAN PATIENT VACCINATIONS IN OUR PRIMARY CARE CLINICS, AND BY AUGUST HAVE VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE IN EACH OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS, EVY Y.ER STEPHANIE: WE ALSO REAEDCH OUT TO CENTER HELP FOR THE STORY AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO OUR OUTREACH. ANYONE INTERESD IN APPLYING FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM SHOULD DO SO, AND TO GET THEIR INFORMATION AND BY AUGUST. REPORTING LIVE FROM SACRAMENTO,