Inclement Weather Impacts

Winter storms are impacting FedEx, UPS and some of McKesson’s distribution centers. This may cause delays this week to some vaccine shipments. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Provider Map Has Been Updated

The Provider Map has been updated for providers enrolled in the Childhood Vaccine Program and the Adult Vaccine Program. You can use this map to identify any childhood or adult vaccine providers that receive publicly supplied vaccines.

CVP Training Series

Please join us Thursday, February 16th, 2023 for a very timely and important training session that will cover how to renew your Childhood Vaccine Program provider agreement in the IIS. Renewals begin in March for some counties. We look forward to another great session of the CVP Training Series.

Date: February 16, 2023 

Time: 12:00 (noon)

Topic: Provider Agreement Renewal Process

Intended Audience: Providers and Vaccine Coordinators 

• Join the Training Session
• Meeting ID: 847 6067 1379 
• Passcode: 421452

Update Your You Call the Shots Training

The You Call the Shots training modules have been updated for 2023. As a reminder, the primary vaccine coordinator and back-up vaccine coordinator are required to complete these trainings every year to continue enrollment in the Childhood Vaccine Program. The updated training dates are required when renewing your Provider Agreement each year. The renewal period begins in March! Prepare now for your Provider Agreement renewal by completing your trainings now. The two required modules are:

• Vaccine For Children (VFC)
• Vaccine Storage and Handling

HPV Forecast Updated in IIS

On January 20th, 2023, the Washington State Immunization Information System (IIS) updated the human papillomavirus (HPV) forecast to start at age nine. This change signals an important step in increasing HPV vaccination coverage across the state of Washington.

IIS Resource:
This guide gives a visual representation of how this change is presented in the IIS. There are no major differences in the IIS from a user and technical perspective other than the age of the vaccine forecast has changed to nine. HPV vaccines do not need to be entered differently into the IIS than before this forecast update.

• IIS Quick Reference Guide: HPV Vaccine Forecast
  HPV at Nine Resources

To assist in your efforts to implement changes needed to start routinely vaccinating at age nine, please use the provided list of resources.

• Start At 9 Toolkit (hpvroundtable.org)
• Why Age 9? Fact Sheet - National HPV Roundtable
• Clinician & Health Systems Action Guides – National HPV Roundtable
• HPV At Nine (DOH)
• HPV Vaccination Algorithm (DOH)
• HPV Provider Fact Sheet (cancer.org)
• Why AAP recommends initiating HPV vaccination as early as age 9 | American Academy of Pediatrics
  
  

Multiple IM Vaccine Administration Guide for Adults

Immunize.org updated their helpful guide “How to Administer Multiple Intramuscular Vaccines to Adults During One Visit” with diagrams showing options for administering multiple vaccinations in the deltoid or thigh muscle. A companion guide, “How to Administer Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Vaccine Injections to Adults” is another useful resource from Immunize.org.

Online Opportunities

The University of Washington (UW) Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment program recently launched the second edition of the free Hepatitis B Online curricula which includes six lessons on hepatitis B virus epidemiology, immunization, initial treatment regimen, perinatal transmission, reactivation, and hepatocellular carcinoma screening. CME, CNE and CEs are available for free.

The National Hepatitis B Curriculum released the mini lecture series with expert speakers explaining how to interpret hepatitis B serologies and discussing clinical scenarios. Clinical guidance is available and provides simplified guidance related to prevention, diagnosis, and management of hepatitis B virus infection.

CDC supported public health partners in New York State in investigating and responding to a case of polio in an unvaccinated adult resident. Review vaccination guidance to prevent the disease and earn free CE.

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.

Prepare Now for Annual Renewal

What else can you do now to prepare for your online Provider Agreement renewal?

1. Ensure your primary and back up coordinator complete the two required You Call the Shots training modules.
2. Ensure your thermometer certificates of calibration are up to date.
3. Start pulling data for your practice profile for the previous calendar year.
4. Know your due date and plan accordingly.
5. Stay tuned to the Vaccine Blurbs for more information and resources.