CAL MED has received the Moderna vaccine.

Appointments are currently available between 1330-1630, on Thursday, 23 September, within the Presidio of Monterey at the Weckerling. Please check this site, after 1200, a couple days before your due date for updates. When scheduling your appointment, as per CDC guidelines, it is recommended you wait 28 days for your second dose of the Moderna vaccine.

We are currently offering the MODERNA vaccine which currently has not been FDA approved. Service members voluntarily immunized with a COVID-19 vaccine under FDA Emergency Use Authorization, such as the MODERNA vaccine, in accordance with applicable dose requirements prior to, or after, the establishment of the SECDEF policy dated 24August2021 (Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership, Commanders of the Combatant commands, Defense Agency and DOD Field Activity Directors), are considered fully vaccinated.

The following are eligible to receive the vaccine from CAL MED:

Government Civilian Employees that work for us (DACs, NAFs)

Military. MUST BE ABOVE 18!

Military Retirees

Tricare beneficiaries

Contractors, federal civilian retirees, and civilian federal employee's spouses are NOT eligible to receive the vaccine.

LIMITATIONS:

1. MUST BE ABOVE 18 YEARS OLD.

2. SECOND DOSE MUST BE FROM SAME VENDOR AS FIRST DOSE. WE ONLY HAVE MODERNA.

3. WINDOW FOR SECOND DOSE IS FROM DAY24 to DAY42.

Please note, as per CDC guidelines, it’s okay to still come in late for your second dose, even if your window (day24-day42) has passed. CDC does not however recommend starting over with another vaccine. So if you started with Moderna, stick with Moderna!

Location is Weckerling Center Bldg 326 Stillwell Ave, Monterey, CA 93940 1st floor. From Bolio gate, make a left on Fitch Ave, go slight left onto Stillwell. The bldg is on the corner of Stillwell and Kit Carson.

Please complete DHA 207 form here prior to both of your 1st and 2nd dose appointments. *Note this site requires CAC login. Instructions for the site: 1. Click next 2. Click initial 3. Click on actual date/number 4. Click Time 5. Submit Questions 6. Click Submit.

Please bring a hard copy of the DHA 207 to each appointment.

Please bring your COVID immunization record card when returning for your second shot.

Direct questions to MAJ Hanu Ravindranath (MAJ Ravi) hanumanth.m.ravindranath2.mil@mail.mil or call/text 240-644-8550. Please READ the updates before contact.