COVID-19

Nationally, COVID-19 activity is increasing from low levels. Continuing to vaccinate is important in protecting vulnerable individuals, such as infants, against the disease. Infants and children between 6 months and 23 months of age are at high risk of severe COVID-19. Children with certain medical conditions, such as asthma and congenital...

Prepare for Winter: Protect Your Patients and Your Vaccine Supply Take steps now to keep your vaccine supply safe and your clinic running smoothly through the winter months. Power Outages Review and update your Vaccine Management Plan to ensure all staff know what to do if there’s a power outage...

The CDC released updated clinical guidance for the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, all unvaccinated children younger than 5 years were recommended to receive 2 doses of 2025-2026 Moderna vaccine as their primary series. Now, children aged 6-23 months who are unvaccinated are recommended to receive 2 doses...

Protect your patients against respiratory diseases by ordering free, educational print materials for your office! These materials are designed to facilitate informed conversations about immunizations and help tailor discussions to patients’ individual circumstances. Need support when discussing the importance and safety of vaccines? We also...

VFC providers can now order Moderna, Pfizer, & Sanofi 2025-2026 COVID-19 products for their eligible patients.Make sure that your EHR/EMR is set-up to report this year’s COVID-19 products.These are the vaccines available this year:  *Pfizer 6 mos - 4 years is no longer available.**This is a...

Effective immediately, all 2024-2025 COVID-19 products are no longer approved for use. Remove all 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines from storage units immediately, even if they are not expired. Discard any open vials of vaccine and adjust inventory using the Wasting Vaccine Guide. Return any unopened vials or syringes using the Vaccine Return Guide. Mark...

As we prepare for the upcoming 2025-2026 season, our program would like to understand your practice's plans for offering COVID-19 vaccine to pediatric patients in light of recent CDC policy changes. Effective July 1, 2025, Vaccines for Children (VFC) providers are no longer required to order...

Join us for an informative virtual session on respiratory viruses. This session is for both primary care physicians (PCPs) and other vaccine providers to learn more about: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) influenza COVID-19 vaccine ordering, storage, and administration information Infectious disease expert Dr. Mayssa Abuali will give an overview of...

On May 29, 2025, the CDC updated the routine Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. All moderately and severely immunocompromised children should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. All other children may receive the COVID-19 vaccine based on shared decision-making between the patient/parent and the pediatrician, combining the...

Complete the survey! The Philadelphia Immunization Program thanks you for participating in the COVID-19 Bridge Access Program. You played a crucial role in ensuring underinsured and uninsured adults in Philadelphia could access COVID-19 vaccines. Now that the Bridge Access Program has ended, we're asking providers who were enrolled to complete a Provider Satisfaction Survey. Thank you...

2024 – 2025 COVID-19 Vaccines Available to Order As a reminder, the federally funded Bridge Access Program (BAP) ended on August 12, 2024. Last season’s 2023- 2024 COVID-19 vaccines are now unauthorized and should not be administered.  If you have not done so already, remove all 2023 –...

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...

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...

Bridge Access Program Update Thank you for your continued efforts in ensuring that Philadelphia community members have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. We regret to inform you that the federally funded Bridge Access Program (BAP) has ended before the original closure date of December 31st, 2024....

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...

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...

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...