Covid-19 Information

Surprise Valley Health Care District Offers COVID-19 Vaccinations

Here's what you'll need to do in order to get vaccinated:

Call the Clinic at (530) 279-6115 & Make an Appointment

Monday - Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM

Visitor Restrictions

Surprise Valley Hospital follows the recommendations and mandates of the California Department of Public Health in regard to the requirements for visitors and Covid-19 vaccinations and testing. Per the Public Health Officer Order of August 5, 2021 the current indoor visitation requirements are:

• All persons visiting residents must have proof of a Covid-19 completed vaccination series at least 2 weeks prior to the visitation.

“Completed Vaccination Series” refers to:

2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna or vaccine authorized by the World Health Organization), or two weeks or more after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson [J&J]/Janssen).

COVID-19 vaccines that are currently authorized for emergency use:

o By the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are listed at the FDA COVID-19 Vaccines webpage.

o By the World Health Organization (WHO), are listed at the WHO COVID-19 Vaccines webpage.

• Pursuant to the CDPH Guidance for Vaccine Records Guidelines & Standards, only the following modes may be used as proof of vaccination:

1. COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control & Prevention or World Health Organization Yellow Card) which includes name of person vaccinated, type of vaccine provided, and date last dose administered); OR

2. A photo of a Vaccination Record Card as a separate document; OR

3. A photo of the client's Vaccination Record Card stored on a phone or electronic

device, OR

4. Documentation of COVID-19 vaccination from a health care provider; OR

5. A digital record that includes a QR code that when scanned by a SMART Health Card

reader displays to the reader client name, date of birth, vaccine dates and vaccine

type.

• Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated visitors are eligible for indoor visits only if they can show documentation of a negative SARS-CoV-2 test where the specimen collection occurred within 72 hours before each visit and for which the test results are available at the time of entry to the facility.

Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated visitors may use either PCR testing or antigen testing. Any PCR or antigen test used must either have Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or be operating per the Laboratory Developed Test requirements by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

• Surprise Valley Hospital tracks verified visitor vaccination status or documentation of a negative SARS-CoV-2 test. Records of vaccination verification or documentation of a negative SARS-CoV-2 test will be made available, upon request, to the local health jurisdiction for purposes of case investigation.

• These conditions do not apply to visitors seeking only outdoor visits that will not require entering the facility.

• Visitors of a patient in critical condition/end of life, where death may be imminent, are exempt from the vaccination and testing requirements of the Public Health Officer’s August 5^th 2021 order. For such persons the requirements below will still apply:

• All visitors, regardless of vaccination status, must be asymptomatic AND:

1. Have had a negative SARS-CoV-2 test within 72 hours of visit.

2. Wear a well-fitting face mask (a surgical mask or double masking is recommended) upon entry and at all times within the facility;

3. Wear any other personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the patient's room that facility personnel deem appropriate to the situation; and

4. Physically distance from health care personnel and other patients/residents/visitors that are not part of their group at all times while in the facility.

· All visitors must call & schedule their visit prior to arriving.

The above Visitation Requirements for residents is also addressed in the Surprise Valley Hospital Emergency Preparedness Plan.

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