WIR COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule Change

In the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR), the COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule has been modified from an “invoke on use” to an “invoke on age” schedule. An “invoke on age” schedule means that in an individual’s vaccination record, vaccinators will see a recommendation for a COVID-19 vaccine for those who are 12 years of age and older and unvaccinated. With this change, vaccinators can also run reminder/recall reports if they wish to reach out to individuals who need to start or complete their COVID-19 vaccine series. 

While WIR will recommend that someone receive a COVID-19 vaccine, it will not recommend a product for the first dose in the series. This means vaccinators must continue to screen individuals by age and assure an age-appropriate vaccine product is administered. Currently, Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is the only product authorized for those aged 12 years and older. In contrast, COVID-19 vaccines by Moderna and  Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) are currently authorized for those aged 18 and older. For 2-dose vaccines, WIR will recommend the same product for the second dose after the first dose is administered and recorded.