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Sign upProtecting Infants from Vaccine Preventable Diseases National Infant Immunizations Week is April 24 to April 30 this year, serving as a reminder to protect infants in Philadelphia from vaccine preventable diseases. Over the years, immunization providers in the United States have reached major milestones in protecting...
Increasing HPV Vaccine Uptake for All Ages Increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates can be tricky, particularly due to the stigma associated with sexual behavior among adolescents. International HPV awareness day was March 4, and served as a reminder to continue local HPV vaccine promotion efforts....
What’s New With Pediatric Vaccines? This month, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices published updated immunization schedules for 2023. COVID-19 vaccine has been added to the routine pediatric immunization schedule for ages 6 months and up, among other important additions. There have been several recent changes...
Notes From the Immunization Program: Current Recommendations for Hepatitis B Vaccination The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has modified its recommendations for hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination. The ACIP now recommends that all adults aged 19-59 years and adults aged 60 and older with risk factors receive...
Notes From the Immunization Program:Prepare Your Practice to Fight Flu This Winter Less than 30 percent of Philadelphians were vaccinated against flu in 2020. Presently, seasonal flu activity is elevated across the country. Ensure your practice is prepared to fight flu this winter. Remind patients to get...
Ensure Patients Are Up to Date With Polio Vaccination Vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in environmental samples and infected one unvaccinated person in New York this year. In some Philadelphia neighborhoods, polio vaccination rates among children remain low. Prevent community transmission by ensuring patients are up-to-date with...
Monkeypox Vaccine Deliveries Paused for Thanksgiving Monkeypox vaccine deliveries will be paused during the week of Thanksgiving, November 21 - 25, 2022. The last delivery for monkeypox vaccine will be on Monday, November 21. Ordering will remain open this week until Thursday, by 5pm. Remember to submit...
Health Department Publishes Request for Proposal for HIV Testing in Pharmacies PHILADELPHIA—The Health Department is making four to six grants of up to $75,000 available to increase the availability of low-barrier HIV testing and connection to care services in select priority zip codes in Philadelphia. The...
Temperature Reporting for Online Vaccine Ordering Temperature logs must be submitted on the same day as any order placed for federal vaccine (VFC, VFAAR, flu, COVID-19, or monkeypox)! Temperature logs are to be uploaded in PhilaVax and emailed to tempcheck@phila.gov. The logs must show that the unit is...
Immunization Records Review for Childcare Facilities Hello Childcare Provider:On an annual basis, the Pennsylvania Department of Health in collaboration with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health conducts an immunization records review of a random sample of childcare facilities from the Department of Human Services list of...
Monkeypox Vaccine Update: Expanded Eligibility & Second Doses There is now vaccine supply to begin administering a complete two-dose Jynneos vaccine series to each individual who is eligible for vaccine. Updates Eligibility for a first dose now includes:• People of all ages. Subcutaneous administration continues to be required...
Aetna Better Health Medicaid Coverage Discontinued Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania (ABH-PA) Medicaid Coverage was Discontinued Wednesday, August 31st, 2022. As of Thursday, September 1, 2022, patients with this plan will no longer be covered by this plan. Letters were sent to ABH-PA plan members to help them...
Invitation to Discuss Monkeypox Testing, Treatment, and Vaccine FQHC Partners, On Wednesday, August 17, PDPH is inviting you to participate in a discussion about monkeypox testing, treatment, and vaccine. Please mark your calendars, and join using the meeting information below! PDPH is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Updated Eligibility Criteria for Monkeypox Vaccine There has been a recent update in eligibility criteria for monkeypox vaccination, including sex workers of any sex or gender, as well as anyone who has had recent close contact with someone infected with monkeypox.Eligible individuals include: Gay, bisexual, transgender,...
Contact the Immunization Program! The Immunization Program manages several email accounts to support providers and the public with immunization-related queries. Use this guide to determine who to contact based on the nature of your request: PhilaVax@phila.gov: PhilaVax account support and technical issues (patient update requests, vaccine reporting questions,...
Recommend HPV Vaccine at Every Visit! During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in HPV doses administered in the United States. Here in Philadelphia, there was a 29% decrease in the total number of HPV doses administered in 2020 compared to 2019. This decrease affected every...
