COVID-19 Vaccine Order Updates & Holiday Shipping

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Good Morning Immunization Partners,

 

Please review the following COVID-19 vaccine order updates and Holiday Shipping Schedule. If you need additional vaccine for clinics scheduled around the holidays, begin planning now and review the Holiday Shipping information below.

GENERAL UPDATES/REMINDERS

• Redistribution reminder: Don’t forget the diluent and associated supplies!
• CDC’s redistribution tool for ancillary supplies (Ancillary Redistribution Gadget for Healthcare Workers, or A.R.G.H.) can assist. Utilize this excel tool to help assure all the syringes, needles, supplies, and diluent needed for vaccine administration move with vaccine during redistribution.

PFIZER

• Note regarding Pediatric Pfizer for Ages 5 Through 11 Years (ORANGE CAP)
• Please keep a close watch on the expiration dates of pediatric vaccine and order responsibly to reduce the amount of inventory expiring in the field in January and February.  

 

• Upcoming: Transition to Pfizer Tris-sucrose Vaccine Formulation (Comirnaty) (GRAY CAP)
  • May be stored at refrigerated temperatures of 2°C - 8°C (36°F - 46°F) for up to 10 weeks OR at ultra-cold temperatures of -90°C to -60°C (-130°F to -76°F) for up to 6 months. 
• Beginning in mid-December, distributors will begin the transition to the Pfizer fully licensed vaccine formulation (Comirnaty) for ages 12+. You will receive additional information for when this will be available for order. Prior to ordering, you are expected to first use up the purple cap product in the field. CDC will provide additional information on this criteria, but in anticipation of this transition, we would like to share this information for awareness.
• This formulation will have a gray vial cap and allow for smaller pack ordering and easier use. 
• The minimum order size is expected to be 300 doses and the product does not require diluent.  
• The 6-dose vial will have the same dose volume as the current purple cap (0.3mL)
• Temperature storage requirements are as follows (refrigerator or ultra-cold):
• Again, this product is not currently available for ordering and more information is to come.
• See comparison below with the gray-cap product included.

• The Pfizer training sessions posted below will include updated information on the new Pfizer product as we move through the transition. 

• Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Updates on Current & Immunization Site Training: Pfizer Vaccines US Medical Affairs continues to host daily Medical Updates & Immunization Site Training for All Providers with a Focus on Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 through 11 Years of Age.   
• To access current and future training sessions, please visit: https://www.pfizermedicalinformation.com/en-us/medical-updates. 
• These sessions will be updated to reflect new information and changes that evolve.  Such updates will be identified at the start of each session and further explained during each presentation. 
• Individual training sessions are also available using the links below: 

Date & Time	Password
Attendee link – Fri December 3 – 12 PM ET	rkMHiiMB223
Attendee link – Mon December 6 – 5 PM ET	7TPd4QgG6kM
Attendee link – Tues December 7 – 5 PM ET	5Q4fggcppc2
Attendee link – Wed December 8 – 12 PM ET	kpRpN6Kk5P5
Attendee link – Thurs December 9 – 12 PM ET	xmBqyuSr252
Attendee link – Fri December 10 – 12 PM ET	ZnuC32Puqy5
Attendee link – Mon December 13 – 5 PM ET	D9ufVHMSM99
Attendee link – Tues December 14 – 5 PM ET	H3WuiDZtd22
Attendee link – Wed December 15 – 12 PM ET	gpPQjEdZ494
Attendee link – Thurs December 16 – 12 PM ET	cVST3X9Rff2
Attendee link – Fri December 17 – 12 PM ET	ybW7Pnf6nN2
Attendee link – Mon December 20 – 3 PM ET	TupjKrQv427
Attendee link – Tues December 21 – 12 PM ET	BTt8MrXwR58
Attendee link – Mon December 27 – 3 PM ET	dbEMTcK4c26
Attendee link – Tues December 28 – 12 PM ET	47DiG6JXsgA

MODERNA

• There are a significant number of lots of Moderna in the field that will be expiring in January. Appropriate inventory management can help to reduce the loss of vaccine due to expiration. Order what you need and please redistribute vaccine as the opportunity arises.    
• Remember to check the Moderna Look Up Tool for updates to lot expiry and adjust your product management accordingly. 

 

HOLIDAY SHIPPING

• Please plan ahead and take into consideration the following information for holiday shipping.
• No deliveries will be made on the following days:
• December 23^rd through 27^th
• December 30^th through January 3^rd
• Information on ordering, including shipping timelines, is available on our COVID-19 Provider Guidance website’s Orders & Shipments page.
• Please be proactive in your vaccine planning needs.

 

If you have questions, please contact checcimms@michigan.gov

 

Thank you,

MDHHS Division of Immunization