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Last updated September 5, 2025
Welcome Health Care Professionals!
Thank you for joining us and thousands of other health care professionals across the state. We recognize that you are trusted messengers in your communities and are proud to be your partner in building a Washington where all people have access to care and accurate health information.
We are here to support you. To learn more about the Power of Providers program, our mission and vision, and the benefits of being a member, visit our About POP page. Send questions about the program to powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov.
Please use this flyer to share information about POP with your colleagues! (PDF)
New: Check out POP’s new Long COVID webpage for health care providers, and let us know what you’d like to see on the page in the future.
News
- In the News
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- September 4: DOH Confirms COVID-19 Vaccine Position with New Standing Order
- September 4: RSV Shots Show Lasting Benefit in Adults, Cut Cardiorespiratory Hospitalizations (MedPage Today)
- September 4: Vaccine Makers to Study Potential for Rare Spike Persistence After COVID Shot (MedPage Today)
- September 4: Ahead of Kennedy Hearing, GOP Saw Poll Showing Trump Voters Support Vaccines (NBC News)
- September 4: Two Former Top NIH Officials Say They Were Forced Out in Retaliation for Objecting to Grant Terminations (STAT)
- September 3: Washington, California and Oregon to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to Uphold Scientific Integrity in Public Health as Trump Destroys CDC’s Credibility (Office of the Governor)
- September 3: Joint Statement Calling for Secretary Kennedy Resignation (Infectious Diseases Society of America)
- September 3: RFK Jr. Seeks to Rush 7 New Members to CDC Panel (Inside Medicine)
- September 2: High-Dose Flu Shot May Better Protect Against Heart Inflammation (MedPage Today)
- September 2: Nine Former CDC Directors Issue Dire Warning Over Kennedy Actions (Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy)
Events
- Upcoming Events
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- September 8: On the Frontlines: Rural Public Health Departments Navigating Change and Championing Community Power (de Beaumont Foundation)
- September 10: Speak Up, Save Lives Suicide Prevention for Veterans (Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs)
- September 10: MoMMAs Voices Lunch & Learn (Perinatal Resource Collaborative)
- September 10: Aluminum Adjuvants: Separating Fact from Fear - continuing education available (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- September 10: Salud + Policy Town Hall: Clearing the Air on Respiratory Protection for the Latino Community (National Hispanic Medical Association)
- September 10: Listening Session on HR1 with Ian Corbridge (DOH Office of Community Health Systems)
- September 10: Communicating with Heart in Public Health (Public Health Communications Collaborative)
- September 10, October 15-16: Addressing Training Site and Slot Shortages Across the Health Professions: A Workshop (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine)
- September 10 2025-June 3 2026: Moms’ Access Project ECHO: Perinatal Mental Health Substance Use Case Conference Series (University of Washington)
- September 11, 26: 2025 Latina Health Symposium (Fred Hutch Cancer Center)
- September 11: 2025-26 Respiratory Season Updates Webinar - continuing education available
- September 11: Considerations for Nutrition and Growth in Newcomer Families (Center for Excellence in Newcomer Health, continuing education available)
- September 12: Disparities in Influenza Healthcare Access Among Vulnerable Populations (National Minority Quality Forum)
- September 16: Pathway to Vaccine Confidence: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Through Motivational Interviewing (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- September 16: Bridging Gaps in Asthma Care (STAT)
- September 17: Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season: Understanding Maternal Immunization Guidance and Communication Strategies to Increase Vaccine Uptake and Confidence (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- September 17: The Art of Aging Well: Navigating Whole-Person Strategies for Older Adults (Bree Collaborative)
- September 18: Designing Maternal Care to Address Disparities (American Hospital Association)
- September 19: Low Barrier Treatment at Scale: The Development and Growth of a Telebupe Hotline (UW Medicine)
- September 23: Cross-Sector Collaboration: Finding the Win-Win (Northwest Center for Public Health Practice)
- September 24: Long COVID and Dysautonomia: Basics for Recognition and Management (WA Chapter of the American College of Physicians)
- September 25-26: 2025 Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity, & Social Justice Conference (UW Medicine- Harborview Behavioral Health Institute)
- September 29-30: 2025 Oregon and Washington Conference in Stevenson WA (Association of Women, Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)
- October 7: Vaccine Conversations Across Cultures (Boost Oregon)
- October 16-17: 22nd Annual Northwest Patient Safety Conference (Foundation for Health Care Quality)
- October 19: Advancing RSV Vaccination in Older Adults: Empowering Experts to be Advocates - continuing education available (PRIME)
- October 22: Health Literacy in School-Based Health Centers: Practical Strategies for Student Understanding & Improved Health Outcomes - continuing education available
- Ongoing: Free Streaming of "Shot in the Arm" Documentary on PBS
- Ongoing: Olsterholm Update Podcast (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of MN)
- Monthly: Vaccinate Your Family’s Vaccination Collaborative Meeting
- Monthly: 2025 Rural HPV Vaccination Learning Community Series (American Cancer Society)
- Monthly: UW Long COVID Focus Group – The American College of Physicians (ACP), in partnership with the UW Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic, is sponsoring an interest group with the goal of bringing health care providers, who care for Long COVID patients, together to provide education and share resources, experiences and clinical expertise
Peer-to-Peer Learning Webinars
Visit our webinars page to register and learn more about upcoming webinars and continuing education credits. Recordings of past POP webinars are also available.
Resources
Free Printed Patient Materials
Health care providers in Washington can access the POP Shop and order free materials in multiple languages to promote vaccination against COVID-19 and other illnesses. The POP Shop allows you and your staff to order posters, stickers, informational brochures and flyers, discussion guides, and much more.
Get step-by-step instructions (PDF) for ordering here.
Resources to Share with Patients
Access patient materials in more than 50 languages on the Resources and Recommendations page.
- General Public
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Available Services and Service Locators
- Care-A-Van Mobile Health Services
- EasyVax – Online Vaccine Locator
- Vaccines.gov (CDC)
- Map of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Washington
- Map of AVP and CVP Enrolled Providers in Washington
- Find COVID-19 and Flu Medications (ASPR)
Toolkits and Social Media Resources
- Sample Respiratory Illness Messages 2024-25 (PDF)
- Communicating About the Importance of Pediatric Vaccines (Public Health Communication Collaborative)
- Resources to Prepare for Flu, COVID-19, and RSV (CDC)
- Immigrant and Refugee Health: Health Education and Communication Tools (CDC)
- Vaccine Toolkit for Indigenous Communities (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit
- Vaccine Resource Hub (U.S. Health Communications Initiative)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit
- COVID-19 Social Media Toolkit (Made to Save)
- Misinformation Digital Toolkit (Made to Save)
- COVID-19 Toolkit (PHCC)
- Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE) Toolkit (CDC)
- Community Engagement Resources (Vaccine Equity Cooperative)
Posters and Handouts
- Masks required poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Masks recommended poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Protect yourself - make a vaccine appointment poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Protect yourself - walk-in vaccine appointments poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Protect yourself - write in poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19 (PDF)
- Protect Yourself Against Respiratory Illnesses (PDF)
- Protect Yourself from Long COVID: Get Vaccinated (PDF)
- What’s Long COVID? (PDF) (American College of Cardiology)
- What to Know: Evaluating Credibility in Social Media Posts (PHCC)
- COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know (PDF) (CDC)
- Vaccines Make Memories - circle images (PDF) (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Vaccines Make Memories - square images (PDF) (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Websites
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- How the Immune System Works (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Plain Talk About Immunizations
- Long COVID
- Long COVID Research Roundup (Your Local Epidemiologist)
- Long COVID: What We Know (NIHCM)
- Long COVID Basics (CDC)
- Vaccination and Immunization Videos (National Council for Urban Indian Health)
- Just the Vax Vaccine-related Trivia (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Pregnant People, Children, and Youth
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Online Resources
- Pregnancy and Vaccinations FAQ
- Before, During, and After Pregnancy
- Pregnancy and Vaccination (PDF)
- Vaccinations Needed During Pregnancy (PDF) (Immunize.org)
- School and Child Care Immunizations Information for Families
- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit
- Childhood Immunization Toolkit (PDF) (Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Back-to-School Routine Immunization Campaign (Vaccinate Your Family)
- Starter Guide: Adolescent Vaccines & HPV (PDF) (Adolescent Health Initiative)
- Immunity Community's Parent Videos (WithinReach)
- Vaccine Resources for Kids and Teens (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Posters and Handouts
- Back to school - make a vaccine appointment poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Back to school - walk-in vaccine appointments poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents/Guardians Should Know (PDF)
- Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination: What Parents and Young Adults Should Know (PDF)
- People With Special Needs
Resources for Providers and Staff
Communication Resources
- General Public
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Toolkits and Social Media Resources
Discussion Guides
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines (PDF)
- Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Novavax Vaccine (PDF)
- Motivational Interviewing Resources (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- Communications Tool: Building Bridges (PHCC)
- A Quick Guide to Public Health Misinformation (PHCC)
- Communicating with H.E.A.R.T. in Public Health 2.0 (PHCC)
- Still Here: Communicating About Long COVID (PHCC)
- Communicating More Effectively About Vaccines (PHCC)
- Trauma-informed Vaccine Conversations (YouTube)
Other Health Communication Resources
- Children and Youth
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- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit
- Building Parental/Guardian Confidence in COVID- 19 Vaccination (PDF)
- Talking with Parents about Vaccines (CDC)
- Boosting Public Discourse: Reframing Childhood Immunization (Frameworks Institute)
- Reframing the Conversation about Child and Adolescent Vaccinations (Frameworks Institute)
- Building Family Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine: Framing Strategies for School Nurses (Frameworks Institute)
Training Videos and Webinar Recordings
- Continuing Education Credits and Non-Credit Training Options
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Continuing Education Credits Available
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices- United States, 2024-25 Influenza Season (Medscape, CE available through 11/1/2025)
- Building Community Connections to Expand Hepatitis B and C Services (PRIME, CE available through 3/13/2026)
- Optimizing COVID-19 Care for Hospitalized Patients (PRIME, CE available through 5/13/2026)
- Building Vaccine Confidence Among Older Adults: A Community Education Toolkit (PRIME, CE available through 7/20/2026)
- The Significance of Race and Ethnicity in Person-Centered Pharmacy Care (NABP, CPE available through 5/21/2027)
- Indigenous Wellness – A Conversation on Long COVID (CME, CNE credit available)
- COVID-19 Vaccines CME Course (American Medical Association)
- COCA Calls/Webinars (CDC, CME credit available)
Non-Credit Training Options
- Greater Resilience Information Toolkit (GRIT) (University of Colorado)
- Increasing Immunization Confidence (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Community Health Worker Training Program
- Qualitative Fit Tester Training
- Immunity Community E-courses (WithinReach)
- Strengthening Vaccine Confidence: Refreshing Our Conversations About Child and Adolescent Vaccinations (Association of Immunization Managers)
- Utilizing Social Media to Promote Adolescent Immunization (Association of Immunization Managers)
- Correlation and Causation: Understanding and Debunking Claims Linking Vaccines and Autism (Association of Immunization Managers)
Other Information
- Equity Resources
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- Immigrant Health (APHA)
- Disability Equity Healthcare Resources (Disability Equity Collaborative)
- The Importance of DEI in Medicine (National Minority Quality Forum, YouTube)
- Health Equity Resources (Washington State Medical Association)
- Deconstructing the Mental Health System (DMHS)
- Structural Racism and Health Messaging Guide (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
- Anti-Racism Resources (WA Center for Nursing)
- Resources for Stress and Burnout
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- Self Care for Healthcare Workers (Center for Patient Safety)
- Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue (PDF) (SAMHSA)
- Wellness Resources (Washington State Medical Association)
- How Right Now: Finding What Helps (CDC)
- Mental Health Resources for Nurses (WABON)
- Provider Self-Care Toolkit (VA)
- Addressing Health Worker Burnout — The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Thriving Health Workforce (HHS)
- Suicide Prevention: Evidence-Informed Interventions for the Health Care Workforce (AHA)
- Organizational Evidence-Based and Promising Practices for Improving Clinician Well-Being (NAM)
- Stress First Aid (SFA) for Health Care Workers (VA)
- Love, Your Mind Employer Guide (Health Action Alliance)
Please email questions to powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov.
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