Prepare Now for Holiday Shipping

How to Prepare: Vaccine Shipping-Holiday Schedule

During the holidays, childhood vaccines will not be able to be shipped on certain days, impacting delivery dates. Due to this, we recommend you order as early as possible and plan for multiple weeks without being able to receive deliveries.

Important items to consider:

• Please plan accordingly for your vaccine needs and delivery availability. With weather and holiday carrier delays, shipping can be a challenge during the holidays.
• Order as early as possible in the month to ensure delivery before holidays.
• Orders placed after November 12th may not be delivered prior to December 1st.
• Orders placed after December 8th may not be delivered prior to January 3rd.
• Facility location and delivery times may impact delivery. 
• Planning for holiday shipping is vital due to the carriers having high holiday volume, it is best to submit orders early to ensure shipments are received before limited delivery occurs.
• Check out the holiday shipping calendar for reference.

Prepare Now for Inclement Weather

Planning for Inclement Weather-Power outages

It is the season for inclement weather and potential power outages. Please ensure vaccines maintain stable temperatures. If you experience a power outage, please refer to your clinic's Vaccine Management Plan.

Emergency transport does not require prior approval. If vaccines are transported, ensure that a downloadable digital data logger(s) is used to record vaccine temperatures while in transit.

Report all temperature excursions to 360-236-2VAX or WAChildhoodVaccines@doh.wa.gov.

Resources:

Vaccine Temperature Excursion Guide

Vaccine Transport Guidelines

CVP Training Series Launches Nov 18th

The Childhood Vaccine Program (CVP) is excited to launch a new training series. The first lunch and learn session begins at noon on November 18th. We realize this is the same date and time as the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and VAERS Reporting webinar and we apologize for the conflict. We plan to record the session and post to our website for future viewing as well. We look forward to sharing some relevant topics with all who can attend.

Log into the session using the Zoom information below:

• Join the Training Session using this link.
• Meeting ID: 825 9432 3967
• Passcode: 558713

We hope you can join us for this exciting first session!

Updated Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)

In October, several Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) were updated. Please check all of your clinic’s printed VIS and replace any that are outdated with the most current versions.

Visit CDC’s VIS webpage to print the current versions of each statement. You can also sign up through this webpage to receive email alerts when VIS are updated.  

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and VAERS Reporting Webinar

Join the Department of Health on November 18, 12-1 p.m. (PST) for COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and VAERS Reporting Webinar with Emma Larson MD, Resident, UW Dept of Pediatrics/Seattle Children’s Hospital.

The webinar will cover:

• Current data on COVID-19 vaccine side effects and adverse events.
• Various vaccine safety monitoring systems used to monitor for adverse events related to COVID-19 vaccination, including a review of the VAERS system and VAERS reporting.
• Strategies for responding to patient and family questions and concerns related to COVID-19 vaccine safety.

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.

Reminder: Vaccine Transfers Require Approval in the IIS

All vaccine transfers in the IIS require approval by DOH prior to making the physical vaccine transfer. At the first lunch and learn in the CVP training series on November 18th, you can learn more about the new IIS vaccine transfer process. We have a few resources to assist with this newer process for your reference as well.

Vaccine Online Transfer Guide

Vaccine Transfer Checklist

Vaccine Transfer FAQ

Flucelvax is Available to Order Again

The rest of our allocation for Flucelvax vaccine has been received. There are approximately 4,500 doses available to order. Ordering permissions of this vaccine were restored last week and you should see it available on your flu order set again in the IIS.