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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.
Moderna Under 6 Shelf-Life Extension Approved
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna’s request for a 3-month shelf-life extension (SLE) for all Moderna under 6 years of age COVID-19 vaccines in the lots identified in the table below.
No other COVID-19 vaccine presentations have been approved for SLE during this recent approval process. Please record these lot numbers for reference in your inventory management practices.
COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturer Contacts for Vaccine Orders
Please connect with the contacts below for more details regarding ordering the XBB1.5 COVID-19 vaccines for use beginning in the fall. You may also reach out to your vaccine distributor or wholesaler (i.e., McKesson, Schein, ABC, etc.) from whom you order other immunizations.
608-669-0550
Inventory Management
As we approach commercialization of COVID-19 vaccines in the fall, please remember to continue to manage your inventory, by checking expiration dates weekly, and disposing of expired vaccines. The manufacturers’ websites will continue to be available throughout the shelf-life of the U.S. government-provided vaccines.
Check vaccine expiration dates using the manufacturers’ online expiry checking tools:
Remove all expired vaccines from inventory to prevent administration of expired vaccines. If expired vaccine is inadvertently administered:
DHS August 8 Vaccinator Webinar: Recording and Links Shared
Vaccine Commercialization Transition Resources
General commercialization resources
Bridge Access Program resources
In Case You Missed It
Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Program Monthly Webinars
The 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 on September 12. The webinars are used to discuss COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination, and vaccine commercialization.
Register for the meeting series here. Watch recordings of past webinars here.
Vaccine Trainings and Resources
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