This email is being sent to local health officers, tribal health directors, COVID-19 vaccinators, COVID-19 vaccine stakeholders, HERC coordinators, and key DHS staff.
Pfizer Single Dose Vials Available Next Week for Direct Ship Order Only
A limited amount of the bivalent gray cap Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people 12 years of age or older will be available for ordering next week in single-dose vials (SDVs). Vaccinators can place orders for Pfizer SDVs by completing the COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering Survey. This is the same process that is used to order all COVID-19 vaccines.
SDVs shipping and ordering
Due to limited quantities, the Pfizer SDVs will be available for direct ship order only. Wisconsin vaccinators can only put in one order for 50 doses, until further notice. If vaccinators want less than 50 doses, they are instructed to list the extra doses they receive on the Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Exchange. At this time, this product will not be distributed from the regional distribution hubs.
Vaccinator Training and Enrollment Refresher Requirement
Vaccinators should be aware that all COVID-19 vaccination sites that registered with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) prior to January 1, 2022, must complete a training and enrollment refresher.
The primary and backup coordinators listed on each location’s enrollment paperwork should have received an email this week with more information about the refresher. The email also includes a customized link to complete the attestation survey.
Note that vaccination support staff who have recently completed the full list of COVID-19 training requirements within the last six months do not need to complete the refresher. Once all required staff have completed the training refresher, only one attestation survey must be submitted on behalf of the location. For more information, or to report concerns regarding the training and enrollment refresher program or the above referenced email, please contact DHSCOVIDVaccinator@wi.gov.
Updated DHS COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard
COVID-19 Vaccine Program: Weekly Updates
Please note that there will be no COVID-19 Vaccine Program Weekly Updates email bulletin next Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. This weekly communication will resume on Friday, December 2. If any breaking or important developments regarding vaccines occurs next week, DHS will send an email bulletin.
New and Updated Resources
Updated Clinical Guidance from CDC
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MMWR: COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among U.S. Infants Aged <6 Months — COVID-NET, 13 States, June 2021–August 2022
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MMWR: Interim Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Use of Bivalent Booster Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines — United States, October 2022
Updated Communication and Education Resources from DHS
In Case You Missed It
Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Program Webinar Schedule
Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Program webinars are held on the second Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. The next webinar will be held Tuesday, December 13.
Register for the meeting series here. Once you register, you can use the same Zoom link for every webinar. Watch recordings of past webinars here.
Controlant Sunsetting
Onsite temperature monitoring for Pfizer vaccines (after product acceptance) will not be supported after November 28, 2022.
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support@controlant.com will continue.
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Onsitemonitoring@controlant.com will discontinue.
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Links to access temperature data will discontinue and must be downloaded by November 25, 2022.
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Controlant dashboard will discontinue.
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DDL and temperature data issues should be directed to Pfizer.
All Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments will continue to have supporting Controlant DDL in-transit temperature monitoring.
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Upon receipt, vaccinators need to press the “Stop” button to receive their final report.
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Vaccinators can no longer use the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine medium ULT shippers for temporary storage after receipt.
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On November 24, Controlant DDLs will no longer be available for continued temporary storage temperature monitoring following the initial delivery of vaccine shipments.
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All vaccinators still using Controlant DDLs for in-house temperature monitoring should make plans to install their own appropriate storage and monitoring equipment.
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All vaccinators should return Controlant DDLs using the return shipping label.
Moderna Shelf-Life Extension
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the shelf-life of the following Moderna 10 products. Moderna has verified the new expiry dates below and updated the Moderna Vial Expiration Checker.
Novavax Office Hours
Please use the following link to register for a Novavax office hours session on the new booster Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approval for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. Sessions are held on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
Any questions can be directed toward Novavax Customer Service at 1-855-239-9174.
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Updates and Immunization Site Training Sessions
Pfizer Vaccines US Medical Affairs continues to lead Medical Updates and Immunization Site Training Sessions for all healthcare providers on the proper use of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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New training on the Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine as a booster dose
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Use of each vaccine presentation, including storage, handling, preparation, and administration
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Question and answer session
To access dates and links for upcoming training sessions, please visit:
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