Author: Rishi Sharma

Action Required: PhilaVax User Account Renewal Dear PhilaVax Users,The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Immunization Program is currently undergoing our annual PhilaVax user account renewal.All users must complete the user agreement for the 2025 calendar year for continued access to PhilaVax. All agreements must be...

Current Mpox Vaccine Inventory Expiring Soon All current mpox vaccine provided by PDPH will expire on October 31, 2024. Please make sure to dispose of the vaccine and mark your inventory as wasted in PhilaVax as appropriate. Use this Mpox Vaccine Wastage Guide for assistance.  As a reminder, be sure to...

New Flu and COVID-19 Products Available VFC providers can now order: 2024-2025 Novavax COVID-19 products for 12 years and older Flucelvax (Sequirus) FluMist (AstraZeneca) Make sure that your EHR/EMR is set up to report this year’s COVID-19 products.  These are the vaccines available: When placing COVID-19 orders, please remember: Complete a current COVID-19 reconciliation. Submit your...

Meningococcal B Vaccination: Bexsero Dosing On August 19, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new dosing schedule for GSK meningococcal B (menB) vaccine, Bexsero.  The 1 month interval between dose 1 and 2 is no longer licensed, and has been replaced by a 6 month interval between...

Beyfortus (Nirsevimab) Availability & Inventory Management VFC ordering for the 2024 - 2025 Beyfortus (nirsevimab) season will begin this week.The CDC is releasing VFC Beyfortus (nirsevimab) in waves throughout the 2024-2025 season. Since a limited number of doses will be available in each wave, the Immunization Program will work with...

2024-2025 VFC COVID-19 Product Availability VFC providers can order Moderna and Pfizer 2024-2025 COVID-19 products for all ages beginning on September 9 at 12pm. Make sure that your EHR/EMR is set-up to report this year’s COVID-19 products. These are the vaccines available this year: When placing COVID-19 orders, please...

Get PhilaVax Alerts for Rejected Orders Here's a quick guide on how to turn on notifications in PhilaVax to alert you when 1) orders are rejected or 2) comments needing action are left on submitted orders. Step 1: Navigate to the top right corner of your PhilaVax...

2023-2024 COVID-19 Products Deauthorized for Use Effective immediately, all 2023-2024 COVID-19 products are no longer approved for use. Stop administering all 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines. Remove all 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines from storage units immediately, even if they are not expired. Discard any open vials of vaccine. Return any unopened vials or...

Immunization Champion Award Winner: Patricia Hewson The Immunization Champion Award, hosted by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recognizes individuals doing an exemplary job or going above and beyond to promote or foster immunizations in...

Flu Vaccine is Available to Order for VFC Flulaval pre-filled syringes and Fluzone multi-dose vials (MDV) are now available to order for your VFC-eligible patients. Visit our website for instructions on how to place your first order: Visit the website Have questions? Email the Ordering team at DPHProviderHelp@phila.gov. ...

October 29: 2024 PIC Conference Save the date! Join us for the Philadelphia Immunization Coalition’s Fall 2024 Conference. Our speakers will include Dr. Andrew Kroger (CDC) and Dr. Paul Offit (CHOP), among others to be announced. Topics covered will include COVID-19, RSV, flu, universal recommendations forcommunity outreach, vaccine...

Join Us for a COVID-19 Product Update Join the PDPH Immunization Program and our pharmaceutical partners for a virtual townhall regarding the 2024 - 2025 COVID-19 product update. This informative session is for both pediatric and adult primary care providers (PCPs) who would like to learn...

2024 -2025 VFC & VFAAR Flu Products 2024-2025 VFC & VFAAR products will be available to order soon. Make sure your office is ready!  Flulaval will be available to order for your VFC-eligible patients starting Tuesday, August 20, 2024.  Start the conversation about the importance of flu vaccination...

Lunch & Learn: Respiratory Viruses Join us for an informative virtual session on respiratory viruses. This session is for both pediatric and adult primary care physicians (PCPs) who would like to learn more about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza (flu), COVID-19, and what to know and expect...

Vaccine Product Available Through VFC: Jynneos Jynneos (Bavarian Nordic) vaccine is now available through the VFC program. It has been approved and recommended by the CDC and ACIP to prevent mpox (formerly monkeypox). VFC-eligible patients, 18 years of age only, can be vaccinated with these doses. Patients...

2023-2024 Pfizer (5 yrs-11 yrs and 12+) COVID-19 Vaccines No Longer Available  As of Monday, June 10, 2024, the Pfizer 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine, 5 yrs – 11 yrs, and Comirnaty (Pfizer), 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine, 12 yrs + products are no longer available to order through the Vaccines for Children...

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Now Expired! Read on for more upcoming changes in COVID-19 product availability. As of Friday, May 31, 2024 all doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine have expired.  Remove any remaining doses from your storage units at this time. Use this guide to waste any opened vaccine.  Use this guide to return unopened...

Call for Nominations: 2024 Immunization Champion Award  You can still submit a nomination for the Immunization Champion Award! Your nominations will determine the 2024 Philadelphia Immunization Champion. Check out the eligibility criteria below and acknowledge someone you know who champions local immunization access. The Immunization Champion Award is...