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Vaccine Supply and Distribution

The Department of Health purchases and distributes vaccines for children ages 0 through 18 years in Washington State.

• H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine Supply and Distribution
• Current Updates
• Vaccines for Children Program Status Screening
• Changes to the Universal Vaccine Distribution System
• Recent Communications to Local Health Jurisdictions
• Recent Communications to Local Health Jurisdictions about H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccine
• General Vaccine Supply Updates
• Vaccine Management Forms
• Additional Vaccine Supply and Distribution Resources

Current Updates

 
2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza

• Pre-booking for the 2010-2011 flu season has already started, which is earlier than previous years. It is not known when the 2010-2011 pre-booking will end, but has typically ended in February each year. The Department of Health encourages health care providers to pre-book their flu vaccine soon for their adult patients.
• Seasonal influenza vaccine pre-booking distributor list for the 2010-2011 flu season (PDF, 48 KB) Jan. 26, 2010

Transition from PCV7 to PCV13

• PCV13 Vaccine Transition Update (PDF, 34 KB) Jan. 22, 2010. Update and anticipated timeline for the transition.
• Transition from PCV7 to PCV13 (PDF, 33 KB) Dec. 22, 2009. Details and steps for providers to prepare for the transition from PCV7 (Prevnar®) to PCV13 in the near future.

Hib Vaccine

• Summary of Hiberix® Licensure and Use  (PDF, 46 KB) Jan. 20, 2010.
• Reinstatement of the Booster Dose of Hib Vaccine at Ages 12–15 Months (PDF, 30 KB) July 2009

Suspension of Washington State Mercury Limits on Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine June 2009

General Vaccine Supply Information

• Dormitory Style Refrigerator Replacement Protocol for Vaccine Storage (PDF, 38 KB).
  Beginning in 2009, providers participating in the Washington Childhood Vaccine Program must not use dormitory style refrigerators for storing state-supplied vaccine. Jan. 1, 2009.
• For information on the appropriate use of state-supplied vaccines, please review the Immunization Guidelines for the Use of State-Supplied Vaccines (PDF, 88 KB) Dec. 29, 2009
• For information regarding the national vaccine supply, please see CDC's Current Vaccine Shortages & Delays.

• Updated information on A133 audit requirements for providers receiving vaccines through the childhood vaccine program within the context of third party distribution system.

  • Local Health Jurisdiction Federal Assistance in the Form of Vaccines and A133 Audit Requirements (PDF, 46 KB) Sept. 19, 2008.

• Vaccinating providers and vaccinated individuals are not considered sub recipients. The value of vaccine received is not a grant expenditure for purposes of determining audit coverage and reporting for those entities. See the complete final language of the Office of Management and Budget Circular (PDF, 117 KB) from the State Auditor's Office.

Vaccine Management Forms

• Private Provider's Report of Vaccine Usage
  • Excel file (Excel, 74 KB) Mar. 2009
  • PDF file (PDF, 25 KB)  Feb. 2009

  Note: The version of the Private Provider's Report of Vaccine Usage with the option to document VFC status is located at www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/vaccine/vfcstatus.htm.

• Provider Vaccine Accountability Form/Local Health Jurisdiction Monthly Vaccine Accountability Form
  • Excel file (Excel, 158 KB) Feb. 2009
  • PDF file (PDF, 47 KB) Feb. 2009
• Provider Request for Childhood Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Form
  • Word file (Word, 66 KB) Aug. 2009
    View document as Print Layout for correct formatting and ability to add your local health jurisdiction contact information.
• Provider Request  for Childhood Vaccines Form
  • Word file (Word, 110 KB) October 2009
    View document as Print Layout for correct formatting and the ability to add your local health jurisdiction contact information.
• Vaccine Return Form
  • For Providers (Word, 167 KB) July 2009
  • For Local Health Jurisdictions (Word, 170 KB) July 2009
• Vaccine Return Addendum (Word, 165 KB) Sept. 3, 2009. Please complete this form and submit it with each Vaccine Return Form for vaccine storage and handling incidents. The questions are similar to what will be asked of a provider when they contact a local health jurisdiction or manufacturer about vaccine viability (for example, highest/lowest temperature recorded, length of time out of appropriate temperature range, etc.).
• Influenza Vaccine Return Form
  • For Providers (Word, 111 KB) July 2009
  • For Local Health Jurisdictions (Word, 116 KB) July 2009
• Varicella/MMRV Provider Certification (PDF, 23 KB)
• Temperature Monitoring Log (PDF, 199 KB)

Additional Vaccine Supply and Distribution Resources

• Vaccine Storage and Handling Flyer (PDF, 82 KB)
• Washington State Vaccine Management Business Rules and Guidelines (PDF, 712 KB)
• Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit. This toolkit provides general guidelines for correct vaccine storage and handling.
• Vaccine Storage Thermometer Fact Sheet (PDF, 77 KB)
• Vaccine shipping temperature monitors with updated instructions: May 22, 2009
  • ColdMark™ Freeze Indicator for vaccines exposed to freezing temperatures (PDF 110 KB)
  • 3M MonitorMark™ Time Temperature Indicator for vaccines exposed to too warm temperatures (PDF 120 KB)
• Information About Third Party Vaccine Distribution
• For information on the appropriate use of state-supplied vaccines, please review the Immunization Guidelines for the Use of State Supplied Vaccines (PDF, 88 KB) Dec. 29, 2009
• For information regarding the national vaccine supply, please see CDC's Current Vaccine Shortages & Delays.
• New Vaccine Packing List Sample (PDF, 180 KB) Apr. 16, 2008

Download and print your own self-adhesive labels to designate state-supplied and private purchase vaccine.

• Label color template for “State-Supplied” vaccine (Word, 71 KB) For printing self-adhesive labels to designate vaccine stock that is state-supplied. 80 labels per page. Print in color. May 22, 2009.
• Label B&W template “State-Supplied” vaccine (Word, 67 KB) For printing self-adhesive labels to designate vaccine stock that is state-supplied. 80 labels per page. Print in black-and-white. May 22, 2009.
• Label color template “Private Purchase” vaccine (Word, 74 KB) For printing self-adhesive labels to designate vaccine stock that is privately purchased. 80 labels per page. Print in color. May 22, 2009.
• Label B&W template “Private Purchase” vaccine (Word, 69 KB) For printing self-adhesive labels to designate vaccine stock that is privately purchased. 80 labels per page. Print in black-and-white. May 22, 2009.
   

Last Update: 02/01/2010 03:20 PM