February 09, 2021 4 2047 Quick Summary: To help with the pandemic response, the DCA temporarily waived C.E. requirements for reactivating or renewing a dentist license that has been inactive for fewer than five years. This article explains what steps are required before a retired dentist can administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Dentists across California are beginning to get involved in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts after the Department of Consumer Affairs last month granted an emergency public health waiver that allows dentists to administer the vaccine to individuals age 16 and older once the dentist completes the required training. Retired dentists, too, can participate in COVID-19 vaccination efforts.