COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Weekly Updates

Minnesota Department of Health sent this bulletin at 05/11/2023 08:00 AM CDT

COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Weekly Updates

May 11, 2023

Public Health Emergency ends May 11
Pfizer single-dose vials available
MIIC forecaster update
Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax COVID-19 vaccine resources

Public Health Emergency ends May 11

The ending of the Public Health Emergency does not change the availability of COVID-19 vaccine, or the reporting requirements outlined in the Provider Agreement. Vaccines will continue to be provided by the federal government through the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act. It is anticipated that COVID-19 vaccines will transition to the private market in early fall. More details about this transition will be included in future updates.

Pfizer single-dose vials available

Limited supplies of Pfizer vaccine single-dose vials for people 12 years and older (gray cap) are still available. Consider ordering these doses if you have a smaller clinic or are giving fewer doses regularly in your clinic, especially if you are often wasting 5 out of 6 doses in a vial. The minimum order quantity for these vials is 50 doses and the maximum is 150 doses. Please try to use all the multi-dose vials you currently have before changing to the single-dose vials.

MIIC forecaster update

MIIC staff continue to implement changes to the MIIC forecaster logic to align with CDC’s updated recommendations for COVID-19 vaccine. Continue to use clinical judgement and the CDC Interim Clinical Considerations: Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States to inform decisions for immunization.

Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax COVID-19 vaccine resources

Pfizer now offers an updated product training video on the use of the bivalent vaccine for people ages 6 months through 4 years (maroon cap). On-demand and live training content can be found at Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 Vaccines Training Resources for All Healthcare Providers led by Pfizer Vaccines US Medical Affairs.

Moderna’s educational resources for providers can found at Moderna: United States Site for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent.

Novavax hosts live office hours each week. Register here for an upcoming session Meeting Registration: Novavax Office Hours.

Find previous bulletins at COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Updates.

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