Inclement Weather Has Caused Vaccine Delays

Please be aware that your vaccine delivery may be delayed due to inclement weather across our state and surrounding areas. Our publicly funded childhood vaccine supply is shipped from McKesson in Denver, Colorado so we can experience weather related shipping delays around the western region of the country. Thank you for your patience as your vaccine makes it's way to your clinic.

Agreement Renewal Starts March 1

The Childhood Vaccine Program's annual renewal period begins on March 1st and will go through April 30, 2021. Please see the table below to see when your county is due to renew your agreement to participate in the Childhood Vaccine Program.

View the 2021 renewal schedule here

Prepare Now For Your Renewal Period

To help your clinic prepare for the annual Childhood Vaccine Program renewal period, get started by following the steps below:

1. Ensure your primary and back up vaccine coordinators complete the annual You Call the Shots Training modules:

• Vaccine For Children
• Vaccine Storage and Handling

To receive continuing education (CE) or print training certificates, please visit the TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps. Make sure you keep your training certificates on hand as you will need to provide them during site visits.

2. Review and update your clinic's Vaccine Management Plan.

3. Ensure all your vaccine storage unit thermometers have current certificates of calibration within the last 2 years or as the manufacturer requires.

4. Gather your clinic's practice profile data for the prior calendar year which includes the number of children that received publicly funded vaccines by age and eligibility status. If your clinic shares data with the IIS, you can use the VFC Profile Report in the IIS.

5. Gather all the license and NPI numbers for all of your clinic's authorized providers.

If you have all the information ready to go your provider agreement renewal can take as little as 20 minutes to complete.

View the updated 2021 renewal guide here

View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) here

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates February Webinar

Join Washington Department of Health staff for a webinar on COVID-19 vaccine updates. The webinar is targeted to healthcare professionals and continuing education will be offered. The webinar will be recorded and available for future viewing. The topics will include:

• COVID-19 vaccine planning updates
• Vaccine recommendation updates and new vaccines on the horizon
• Vaccine storage and handling updates
• Health promotion updates
• Ordering in the Immunization Information System
• COVID-19 vaccine resources

12:00pm, Wednesday, February 24 Register here.

Understanding WA's COVID-19 Vaccine Phases

Join the Department of Health and key partners to talk about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Washington state. Learn about Washington's vaccine phases and what to expect in the coming months.

Live ASL and Spanish interpretation are provided.

5:00pm, Thursday, February 18, 2021 Register and submit your questions.

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.

Provider Agreement Renewal Tip

When it's time for your clinic to renew your agreement, be sure to click add in the IIS. During normal business, you would request your agreement be returned to you so you can update it, but for renewals each year, you need to add a new one in the IIS by clicking the "add" button on the provider agreement page.