CDPH - Vaccination appointment scheduling: This is a pilot site. Healthcare workers and individuals 65+ in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties can book appointments immediately. Online appointment scheduling for other groups and residents of other counties will be available soon.

WG COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Resource Center

This page will serve as the hub of information for updates, resources and key links to assist our members with questions related to COVID-19 testing and the vaccine rollout. The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) is currently working with state and county health department officials to determine vaccine priorities and administration processes. Be sure to check back often as this page will be updated with the latest and most authoritative information for the agriculture industry.

CDPH - Vaccination appointment scheduling

Permanent COVID Standard in the Works

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has announced it intends to work on a permanent version of the COVID Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).  DOSH representatives met with its Advisory Committee to take comments on the proposal. 

DOSH wants the existing ETS, which is set to expire on January 14, 2022, to be readopted in December 2022 and expire in April 2022. The permanent standard would replace the readopted ETS and expire in April 2022.

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Jason Resnick

Best Practices: Safeguarding Employee Medical Information

COVID-19 and its Delta variant continue to wreak havoc in the workplace. A continually changing landscape of guidelines, mandates, and federal emergency temporary standards (EST) make it increasingly difficult to stay abreast of the private employer’s increasing responsibilities. With more and more private employers implementing – or considering implementing – vaccination mandates, it is important to remember the employer’s duty to safeguard employee medical information.

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Teresa McQueen

New OSHA Vaccine Mandate Directive

A new directive from the White House has the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tasked with implementing a new emergency rule mandating that employers with 100+ employees require their workforce to be vaccinated or require unvaccinated employees to produce negative COVID-19 tests on a weekly basis. Building on earlier vaccination-related mandates – requiring all federal workers to be vaccinated and initiating mandatory vaccinations for employees of federal contractors – President Biden continues to push forward his pandemic recovery battle plan.

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Teresa McQueen

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COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination FAQ's

This resource provides an overview of a specific federal and state developments. It is subject to change and is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular situation.

Testing & Vaccination FAQ

Vaccine Interest Form For Employer Groups

Pinnacle is planning to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to health plan members’ employees when it becomes available to us. Follow the link below to learn more.

COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Form

COVID-19 Resources

Visit the COVID-19 Resources Page to access the most up-to-date, relevant COVID-19 guidance and resources for your agricultural operations.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Updates Archive