Resources for Back-to-School Vaccinations, July Provider Recognition Event, POP Info Flyer

Washington State Department of Health sent this bulletin at 07/11/2023 10:48 AM PDT

Hello POP Providers,

Start Now for Back-to-School Childhood Vaccines

Little girl in doctor's office getting bandaid after being vaccinated

As we approach the middle of summer break for many of Washington’s students, the time to start preparing for back-to-school vaccination campaigns is here. We hope the following resources will help with your fall childhood immunization efforts.

HHS's Catch Up to Get Ahead Toolkit, with talking points and social media resources, and We Can Do This campaign, which includes some great social media resources for both school-age kids and college and university students.
CDC’s Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE) initiative and Let’s Play Catch-Up campaign provide resources for both health care providers and parents/guardians.
DOH’s Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit includes flyers, sample newsletter articles, social media posts and images, talking points and other resources for providers.
English and Spanish #CallYour Pediatrician Campaign Toolkit materials from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Social media resources from the American Hospital Association

A few friendly reminders:

You can provide vaccines for kids at no cost through the Childhood Vaccine Program. Enroll soon to be prepared for the fall, as the enrollment process takes 4-6 weeks.
COVID-19 vaccine ordering will be turned off in the Washington Immunization Information System (WAIIS) at 4 PM PT on August 2. Be sure to order sufficient supply before this date to avoid running out of vaccines before the end of the transition to commercialization in early fall. Updated vaccination schedules for all ages are anticipated to be available in September and commercial ordering will likely open soon after. Please email covid.vaccine@doh.wa.gov with questions.
For more information about the transition to commercialization, read the HHS Commercialization Transition Guide.

Register Now for the Celebrating the Power of Providers Event

Male paramedic wearing mask talking to male patient on stretcher in front of ambulance

Please join us for Celebrating the Power of Providers on Wednesday July 19, 2023, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The virtual event will celebrate the amazing work you do every day to save lives and feature:

words of appreciation from Governor Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah.
highlights of POP member efforts over the past two years.
words of inspiration from Dr. Kira Mauseth on recognizing our collective achievements.

We hope you will register and join us!

Please Share POP’s Informational Flyer with Colleagues

Has POP provided you with the information and resources that you found helpful as you promote and administer COVID-19 vaccines? If so, please help us get more resources to health care providers in Washington by sharing this one-page POP promotional flyer with your peers and co-workers. We appreciate your help to increase access to helpful information about COVID-19 vaccinations.

Thank you for being our partner and working so hard to care for people in our state! We hope you are enjoying the sunshine and getting some time to rest and have fun with your loved ones.

Power of Providers Team 

Prevention and Community Health Division 

Washington State Department of Health 

powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov 

360-236-2662 | www.doh.wa.gov/pop