The California Department of Health has issued a new All Facilities Letter (AFL) temporarily waiving the requirement for a practitioner's order for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines in hospitals. This waiver applies to vaccines authorized under a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization. Hospitals must still follow their disaster response plans, infection control guidelines from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and directives from their local public health department. They must also continue to comply with adverse event and unusual occurrence reporting requirements. The AFL will remain in effect until the end of the public health emergency. Hospitals should contact their local district office if they have any questions about this AFL.

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