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Clear communication is important to help individuals and families make informed decisions about vaccination. To support providers and communities, many educational materials are available in multiple languages.
Immunize.org provides translated Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) and clinical resources to support communication with diverse patient populations. Resources are available for download and printing.
Translated resources can help overcome language barriers, improve understanding, and ensure that patients receive accurate information about recommended vaccines, vaccine-preventable diseases, and immunization schedules.
Providers are encouraged to make use of multilingual vaccine resources when working with diverse patient populations. Providing materials in a patient's preferred language can help build trust and confidence during vaccine conversations.
Join the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) for a webinar discussing the importance of travel vaccines to protect international travelers.
Strategies for Protecting Patients Before Travel
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2:00 PM ET
This webinar will discuss current travel vaccine recommendations and effective strategies for implementing travel vaccine recommendations.
Lin H Chen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Travel Medicine Consultant at Mount Auburn Hospital Travel Medicine Center, will lead the discussion.
Participation in the event is free, but pre-registration is required. Continuing education credit is available.
Register Here
Immunize Kansas Coalition shares about two upcoming webinar opportunities for healthcare professionals on Tuesday, June 30 from 12:00-1:00 P.M.
The webinars will be presented by Sharon Humiston, MD, FAAP, with expert knowledge on the featured webinars topics:
- Preventing Severe RSV Disease in Infants from 12:00-12:30 P.M.
- Reducing Vaccination Pain & Anxiety in Children from 12:30-1:00 P.M.
These virtual opportunities are planned to include no cost continuing education to physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners. Approval is pending for CE credits; details will be updated as available.
Interested individuals can register to attend one or both webinars using the registration link provided on our webinar webpage at https://www.immunizekansascoalition.org/6-30-webinars.aspx.
The Kansas Immunization Program (KIP) has updated the “Vaccine Compromised During Shipment” section of the KIP Policy and Procedure Manual to reflect current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and McKesson Central Distribution guidance. This guidance has changed the reporting timeframe for compromised vaccine shipments from within 24 hours to immediately, on the same day the shipment arrives. Failure to contact the central distributor or direct ship manufacture on the same day the vaccine arrives may result in the provider being held responsible for any avoidable vaccine loss.
Vaccine Compromised During Shipment
If it is believed a vaccine shipment was compromised or did not arrive as scheduled, the provider must contact the Regional Immunization Nurse or email KDHE.vaccine@ks.gov immediately.
Providers should also contact:
Centralized distributor shipment: Providers should contact centralized distribution immediately at 1-877-TEMP123 (1-877-836-7123). This must be done on the same day the vaccines are scheduled to arrive. Failure to contact the central distributor on the same day the vaccine arrives may result in the provider being held responsible for any avoidable vaccine loss.
Direct shipment from manufacturer: Providers should contact the manufacturer immediately at cdcshipping.merck.com. Failure to contact the manufacturer on the same day the vaccine arrives may result in the provider being held responsible for any avoidable vaccine loss. The Kansas Immunization Program will work with the manufacturer directly with questions about storage temperature or temperature excursion for specific vaccines. Manufacturers have access to internal thermostability data on the impact of exposure to inappropriate temperatures or light for each vaccine lot.
If you have any questions, please contact kdhe.vaccine@ks.gov.
As flu vaccination season winds down and June expiration dates approach, now is the time for providers to review their inventory and prepare for timely and proper vaccine returns. Let’s take a moment to review what publicly funded vaccines can be returned and how to complete the process.
What can be returned?
Expired or spoiled vaccines: non-viable vaccines in their original container, such as an unopened/unpunctured vial or prefilled syringe. All expired and spoiled vaccine should be returned. Punctured multidose vials, such as IPV, cannot be returned.
Spoiled vaccines are the result of:
- Natural disaster/power outage
- Refrigerator too warm or too cold
- Failure to store properly upon receipt.
- Vaccine spoiled in transit.
- Mechanical failure
- Recall
Expired vaccine must be returned after the expiration date. Vaccine cannot be returned before the expiration date. Expired vaccine should be reported within 72 hours in KSWebIZ by completing a vaccine return in KSWebIZ. Vaccines are then packaged and returned to McKesson via UPS.
DO NOT REMOVE EXPIRED OR SPOILED PUBLICLY FUNDED VACCINE FROM YOUR INVENTORY IN KSWEBIZ! It will be automatically removed from your inventory when the KSWebIZ return has been processed.
For more information on how to submit a vaccine return, see the KSWebIZ User Manual.
If you have any questions, please contact your Regional Immunization Nurse or the Nurse On-Call at (877) 296-0464 or email at kdhe.immconsultant@ks.gov.
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Retention & Re-engagement in HIV June 8, 2026 at 11:30 A.M. CST.
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