{"id":8343,"date":"2023-09-29T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/?post_type=lsvr_notice&p=8343"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:06:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T20:06:10","slug":"covid-19-vaccine-commercialization-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/covid-19-vaccine-commercialization-2\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Vaccine Commercialization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COVID-19 Vaccine Commercialization<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, marked the beginning of COVID-19 commercialization. Here are some important changes to be aware of in this new period of COVID-19 vaccination:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The Department of Public Health\u2019s COVID-19 program has formally ended.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized for use.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved the use of updated (monovalent) COVID-19 vaccines. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Providers can order the updated COVID-19 vaccine for privately insured patients by directly contacting the manufacturers for each product (see below for more information). <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          1. With the exception of certain specialty providers, all Vaccines for Children (VFC) providers are required to stock COVID-19 vaccine inventory for both privately\/CHIP insured patients and VFC eligible patients.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Philadelphia vaccine providers are encouraged to enroll in the Bridge Access Program to provide updated COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured or underinsured adults 18 years and older. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              The new COVID-19 vaccine products are monovalent (single), Omicron variant XBB.1.5. Under the new recommendation, everyone over 6 months is eligible for an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall.  <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Providers can place COVID-19 vaccine orders for VFC eligible patients and\/or the Bridge Access Program eligible patients through the PhilaVax immunization information systems (IIS). A step-by-step ordering guide<\/a> is available to assist with this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n