IIS Now Accessible in SAW!

Complete Your SAW Account Set-up to Log In to the IIS Today!

Link the IIS to your SAW account with the following three-step process: 

1. Log in to your SAW account at https://secureaccess.wa.gov/
2. Select " I have been given a code", enter service code: WAIIS
3. Log in to the IIS using your IIS username and password

More information:

Secure Access WA Registration

FAQ

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We anticipate the system will likely be slow for the first few days. Thank you for your patience!

Need help logging in to your SAW account?

Please use the GET HELP button on the SAW homepage. 

Need help logging in to your IIS account?

Contact the IIS Help Desk at WAIISHelpDesk@doh.wa.gov or call 1-800-325-5599 or use the chat feature on the IIS homepage.

Immunization Awards

The Immunization Action Coalition of Washington (IACW) Awards recognize people and groups who strive to improve immunization rates in their community. They honor those who are doing an exemplary job and go above and beyond to promote or foster childhood immunizations. This year the coalition recognizes The School Nurses at Seattle Public Schools with the 2020 IACW Collaborator Award, and Stewart Lyman with the 2020 IACW Advocate Award.

The Seattle school nurses took great strides to cut their number of out-of-compliance students by over half! Their compliance rate is now 97 percent. And Stewart Lyman uses his personal passion and experiences to advocate for HPV vaccine and offer an HPV resource website.

Read more about each of these deserving winners in this blog post.

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) Requirement

Federal law requires healthcare organizations to provide the current Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) to the adult patient or child’s parent/legal representative before administering most vaccinations. The VIS does not replace the importance of education for the person or their parent/legal representative about why the vaccination is important, but is part of an important process to ensure vaccination safety. It’s also important to ensure the VIS being provided are up to date.

As the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices change recommendations or additional safety information is identified, the VIS is updated. Creating an organizational process to verify the current status and remove/replace old VIS documents is an important safety practice for your clinic.

More information about the requirements, current VIS versions, and documentation needed for the patient record can be found on the following:

1. Center for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/
2. Immunization Action Coalition: https://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2027.pdf

For questions about the immunization schedule, the Immunization Information System forecast, or any other immunization clinical questions, please send an email to ImmuneNurses@doh.wa.gov. Check out the Immunization Training web page for more resources and training opportunities.

DOH Furlough Schedule

To implement Governor Inslee's directive to reduce the budget shortfall in Washington State, DOH will be closed on the following days through November. During these times, our response time may take longer.

• Monday, August 17
• Monday, September 21
• Monday, October 19
• Monday, November 16

Thank you for your patience as we navigate this unprecedented time.