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Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Program |
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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.
New and Updated Resources
Updated Communication and Education Resources from CDC
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MMWR: Early Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Among Immunocompetent Adults Aged ≥65 Years — IVY Network, 18 States, September 8–November 30, 2022
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MMWR: Racial and Ethnic Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years and Parental Intent to Vaccinate Their Children — National Immunization Survey–Child COVID Module, United States, December 2020–September 2022
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Stay Up to Date with Vaccines web page
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. There will be no January webinar (was scheduled for January 10). The next webinar will be held on February 14, 2023.
Register for the meeting series here. Watch recordings of past webinars here.
Change in Hub Ordering Cadence
Effective January 3, 2023, the hub ordering cadence has changed. Here are the details:
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Hub orders are pulled from the order survey weekly at noon on Tuesdays – this is the same as direct ship orders.
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering Survey continues to be open daily.
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Orders submitted after noon on Tuesday are held until the next week.
- Regional managers will set up delivery for the following week, or
- Order may be picked up directly from the hub.
- No redelivery will be arranged if a contact is not available to receive delivery.
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Routes may deliver on particular days of the week, i.e., remote/rural routes may deliver alternate Tuesdays.
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DHS is asking providers to order monthly to allow continuation of service to all providers in the state.
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The Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Exchange is still available for provider-to-provider transfer in between hub deliveries. Please arrange to transport between providers.
If you need to change an order, please email: dhscovidvaccinator@dhs.wisconsin.gov. Please do not email the WIR help desk or VFC@WI.gov.
Apply for Surplus State Supplies
DHS is providing an opportunity for organizations, local and tribal health departments, nonprofits, government agencies, and stakeholders to fill out a survey to request free supplies. Items available can range from PPE items to office materials. This distribution will not impact our inventory as we continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and DHS is aiming to distribute excess materials to partners who may have more urgent needs.
The survey is available online. We kindly request one representative from each organization or site complete this survey, as multiple submissions will not be considered.
A member of the DHS COVID-19 Vaccination Program will contact you as soon as your request has been reviewed and approved to coordinate supply distribution. We cannot guarantee the supplies or quantity of items requested will be approved.
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