COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Updates

Weekly COVID-19 vaccine provider bulletins.

In this issue

October 5, 2023

• Last issue of the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Weekly Updates
• Vaccinate kids 6 months to 4 years of age even if you do not stock the same manufacturer's vaccine
• Novavax is authorized
• Change in Dose-Level Eligibility (DLE) guidelines
• Thank you from the MIIC team
• Thank you from the Vaccine Distribution team

September 28, 2023

• MIIC forecaster changes reminder

Past issues

September 21, 2023

• Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) not available for people 12 years and older
• MIIC forecaster changes
• COVID-19 vaccines covered by insurance
• Updated Interim Clinical Considerations

September 14, 2023

• 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
• 2023-2024 vaccine presentation changes
• Vaccine cards
• MIIC forecaster update

September 6, 2023

• Federal pandemic COVID-19 vaccine program ending; MDH to distribute vaccines to providers enrolled in MnVFC and UUAV programs

August 25, 2023

• Fall COVID-19 vaccine update
• New COVID-19 vaccine training module

August 3, 2023

• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shelf-life extensions

July 27, 2023

• Last chance to order current COVID-19 vaccine strain formulation
• Do not miss an opportunity to vaccinate

July 20, 2023

• COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Agreement still in effect

July 13, 2023

• COVID-19 vaccine ordering transition

June 29, 2023

• VRBPAC meeting summary
• ACIP meeting summary

June 22, 2023

• MIIC forecaster changes
• Vaccine shipment hold

June 8, 2023

• VRBPAC and ACIP meetings on COVID-19 vaccines

May 25, 2023

• Moderna bivalent vaccine guidance
• Ordering Moderna vaccine
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Shelf-Life Extensions
• CDC removes guidance for Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine

May 11, 2023

• Public Health Emergency ends May 11
• Pfizer single-dose vials available
• MIIC forecaster update
• Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax COVID-19 vaccine resources

May 5, 2023

• COVID-19 vaccination guidance for people moderately or severely immunocompromised
• MIIC spring 2023 webinar series
• Up to date with current recommendations
• Updates on V-safe
• Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine expiration

April 27, 2023

• Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children
• Monovalent mRNA disposal and reporting
• MIIC forecaster update
• Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trainings
• Immunization Champion Award: Call for Nominations

April 20, 2023

• CDC recommends changes to simplify use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
• Changes to MIIC forecaster
• Vaccine wastage and reporting
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine interactive office hours

April 13, 2023

• MIIC Spring 2023 webinar series
• Important change in COVID-19 vaccine email inbox address

April 6, 2023

• Help eligible Minnesotans keep their public insurance
• Monovalent COVID-19 vaccines

March 30, 2023

• Moderna monovalent COVID-19 vaccine expiring soon
• Updates on Novavax availability and ordering

March 23, 2023

• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine LIVE webinars

March 17, 2023

• FDA authorizes Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for certain children 6 months through 4 years of age
• Upcoming COVID-19 vaccine and ancillary kit expiration dates
• Commercialization of COVID-19 vaccine medical countermeasures information

March 9, 2023

• Only give one bivalent booster
• Reminder: Check COVID-19 vaccine expiration dates
• Moderna bivalent pediatric vaccine order quantity update

March 2, 2023

• Updates on Moderna monovalent COVID-19 vaccine
• Future direction of COVID-19 vaccines

February 23, 2023

• COVID-19 vaccine: Planning ahead
• Excess ancillary kit supplies

February 16, 2023

• Updated COVID-19 vaccine cooler return process
• Updated Moderna monovalent shelf-life

February 9, 2023

• Future of COVID-19 vaccine distribution
• Reconcile COVID-19 vaccine inventory

February 2, 2023

• Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) recommends harmonization of vaccine strain composition of COVID-19 primary series and boosters
• Preventing COVID-19 vaccine errors
• Monovalent vaccine ordering
• Expiration dates of ancillary supply kit contents
• Find COVID-19 vaccine locations update

January 26, 2023

• Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meeting
• Changeover to Pfizer biologics license application (BLA) vaccine for people age 12 and older after Jan. 30
• Parameters on ordering Pfizer bivalent for children 6 months through 4 years

January 19, 2023

• CDC and FDA identify preliminary COVID-19 vaccine safety signal for persons aged 65 years and older
• Upcoming Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meeting on COVID-19 vaccines
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine webinars now on demand

January 12, 2023

• Single dose vials available for Pfizer bivalent booster vaccine for 12 years and older
• Promote COVID-19 vaccination with updated CDC public web pages

December 15, 2022

• Bivalent COVID-19 boosters for children age 5 years
• Additional Moderna shelf-life extensions
• Vaccine shipments during inclement weather

December 12, 2022

• CDC recommends updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months of age and older
• Bivalent vaccine trainings for 6 months through 5 years
• COVID-19 vaccine winter holiday shipping schedules
• Moderna and Pfizer shelf-life extensions
• Tips for submitting nonviable forms in MIIC
• MIIC biannual webinar series recordings and CEUs

December 1, 2022

• Starting today: Pfizer monovalent and bivalent gray cap vaccine now has a minimum order quantity of 180 doses

November 29, 2022

• Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6 years old
• Pre-ordering event in MIIC
• Preventing COVID-19 vaccine errors
• Consider offering only one brand of COVID-19 vaccine

November 17, 2022

• Pfizer single dose vials (SDV) coming soon
• Pfizer monovalent and bivalent gray cap vaccine minimum orders
• Long-term care COVID-19 vaccination assistance

November 9, 2022

• Monovalent primary series vaccine
• Moderna primary series (monovalent) shelf-life extension
• Thanksgiving holiday vaccine shipping schedule

November 3, 2022

• Novavax COVID-19 vaccine available for ordering in MIIC
• Moderna shelf-life extension
• New CDC Webinar: Recommendations for bivalent COVID-19 booster doses
• COVID-19 and benefits of COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccination
• Please continue entering data into MIIC in a timely way

October 21, 2022

• Novavax COVID-19 vaccine authorized for booster dose
• Pediatric bivalent vaccine trainings
• Reminder: Allow five business days for direct orders and redistributed vaccine
• Wastage and inventory management reminders
• Reporting Moderna bivalent booster doses to MIIC

October 13, 2022

• CDC recommends bivalent booster doses for younger age groups
• Ancillary kits for pediatric Moderna bivalent boosters
• Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccine trainings
• Find COVID-19 vaccine locations update
• Transition to COVID-19 Vaccine Situation Update webpage

September 29, 2022

• Pre-ordering for 5-11 bivalent boosters in MIIC
• 5-11 bivalent booster dose labels
• Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccine trainings
• Vaccination after COVID-19 infection
• Share Your Story: Why I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine

September 22, 2022

• Moderna bivalent booster available in MIIC
• Bivalent boosters for 5-11-year-olds
• Pre-ordering event in MIIC
• Invalidated shots in MIIC
• COVID-19 revaccination for invalid doses
• Share Your Story: Why I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine

September 15, 2022

• Pause on Moderna bivalent booster (18+) ordering
• Find COVID-19 vaccine locations update
• Reporting monovalent booster errors to VAERS
• Co-administration of COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines
• Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccine trainings
• Novavax COVID-19 vaccine office hours

September 8, 2022

• CDC interim clinical considerations updates
• Bivalent vaccine booster ordering in MIIC
• COVID-19 product information in MIIC

September 2, 2022

• Bivalent booster doses authorized by FDA and recommended by ACIP
• Bivalent booster dose labels
• Ordering and shipping timelines for bivalent boosters for people age 12 years and older
• Temporary pause of ordering for monovalent COVID-19 vaccine for primary series in people age 12 years and older
• Tool for minimizing wastage of monovalent COVID-19 vaccine
• Pfizer and Moderna bivalent vaccine trainings

August 25, 2022

• Bivalent vaccine booster pre-ordering event is open in MIIC
• ACIP meetings for bivalent boosters
• CDC expands eligibility for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to include 12-17 year-olds

August 18, 2022

• CDC interim clinical considerations updates
• Pre-ordering vaccine for Bivalent Vaccine Boosters
• Vax to School
• National Immunization Awareness Month; Keep kids on track with well-child checks and immunizations

August 11, 2022

• Full CDC vaccination record cards
• Moderna EUA and Spikevax BLA available for ordering in MIIC
• National Immunization Awareness Month; Keep kids on track with well-child checks and immunizations

August 4, 2022

• Catch-up children on vaccines
• Pfizer vaccine expiration tool
• Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trainings
• Please update information on Minnesota Find My Vaccine Map
• Using MIIC for vaccine reminders and outreach

July 28, 2022

• Novavax available in MIIC for ordering
• Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trainings
• Update site information on Minnesota Find My Vaccine map
• Promote COVID-19 vaccines with social media images and other materials
• Thank You from the MIIC Team!

July 21, 2022

• CDC recommends Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
• MIIC COVID-19 assessment report

July 14, 2022

• Don't delay vaccination
• FDA approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 (Comirnaty) vaccine for ages 12-15 years
• Reminder about opting out of ancillary kits
• Share you COVID-19 vaccine story

July 7, 2022

• Resources for answering common COVID-19 vaccination questions
• FDA recommends inclusion of Omicron component in COVID-19 vaccines boosters
• Updated schedules for COVID-19 vaccine in MIIC forecaster
• Webinar: We Can Do This: Educating Nurses and Pediatric Staff About new COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

June 30, 2022

• July 4 holiday delivery schedule

Special Edition: June 29, 2022

• CDC Recommends Moderna for Children 6 Through 17 Years

June 23, 2022

• COVID-19 vaccine for younger children
• ACIP meeting for Moderna 6-17 years
• COVID-19 product information in MIIC
• Update site information on Minnesota Find My Vaccine map

June 17, 2022

• COVID-19 vaccine for younger children
• FDA recommends Moderna vaccine for 6-17 years under EUA
• Update site information on Minnesota Find My Vaccine Map starting June 21
• Pfizer EUA and Comirnaty BLA available for ordering in MIIC
• MIIC webinar series
• NAIIS Immunization Excellence Awards Call for Nominations

June 9, 2022

• Pre-ordering vaccine for younger kids
• Comirnaty gray cap vaccine availability
• Pfizer training to include vaccine for under 5 years
• Verify Pfizer purple cap vaccine expiration dates
• MIIC webinar series

June 3, 2022

• Pre-ordering vaccine for kids under 5 and under 6-years-old
• “Up to date” with COVID-19 vaccines
• Select the appropriate Trade Name for COVID-19 vaccine products in MIIC
• MIIC webinar series
• Pfizer shipping containers
• Immunization Champion Award
• At a glance COVID-19 vaccination schedules

May 25, 2022

• CDC interim clinical considerations updates
• Revised Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meetings on Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
• MIIC webinar series

May 20, 2022

• CDC expands eligibility and strengthens recommendations for COVID-19 booster shots
• Memorial Day shipping timelines
• Pfizer purple cap vaccine expiration date extension
• MDH provider material updates
• MIIC webinar series

May 12, 2022

• FDA limits use of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
• Digital Data Loggers (DDLs) for COVID-19 vaccines

May 5, 2022

• Upcoming Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meetings on COVID-19 vaccines
• Inventory requirements and follow-up
• MDH provider material updates

April 28, 2022

• Pfizer-BioNTech submits application on booster doses for children 5-11 years old
• Moderna submits applications for primary series in children 6 months to 6 years of age
• Updates to the interim clinical considerations
• Pfizer shelf-life extension and reporting waste

April 21, 2022

• COVID-19 vaccine shelf-life extension
• Moderna shipping timeline
• NEW COVID-19 vaccine module

Special Edition: April 15, 2022

• Coverage Disparities for Minnesotans Enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs

April 7, 2022

• Coming soon: Anticipated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster only vials
• Exhaustion of federal funding for uninsured program and coverage assistance fund
• Option to opt out of adult ancillary kits

March 30, 2022

• Announcement: second booster dose
• Changes to HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program and Coverage Assistance Fund
• Do not miss an opportunity to vaccinate
• Benefits of staying up to date on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

March 17, 2022

• Enter quality data into MIIC, including lot number
• Benefits of COVID-19 vaccination for persons who care for children aged 0-4 years
• CDC COVID-19 Toolkit for People with Disabilities

March 10, 2022

• Shelf-life extension for Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine
• Report excess inventory of COVID-19 vaccine
• COVID-19 vaccine requests being filled by redistribution
• Recent studies about COVID-19 vaccinations in children and adolescents

March 3, 2022

• COVID-19 vaccine ordering: use vaccine in the field before it expires
• MIIC COVID-19 assessment report

February 23, 2022

• Updated interval for mRNA primary series
• Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine available via redistribution
• NEW Pfizer Controlant Data “SAGA Logger”

February 15, 2022

• Updates to the interim clinical considerations
• Importance of vaccinating immunocompromised
• President's Day (Feb. 21) vaccine delivery hold

February 11, 2022

• Update on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for people under 5 years
• ACIP recommends Moderna's Spikevax (COVID-19 vaccine)

February 3, 2022

• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for adults obtains licensure
• Preparing for Pfizer vaccine for children under 5 years
• Do not miss an opportunity to vaccinate
• Pfizer 5-11-year-old (orange cap) COVID-19 vaccine available via redistribution
• Vaccination after COVID-19 infection
• New resource for entering correct COVID-19 product information in MIIC

January 20, 2022

• Kids Deserve a Shot vaccine incentive program
• Keep patients "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccines
• Moderna label and EUA fact sheet update

January 13, 2022

• Recent studies about COVID-19 and the benefits of vaccination
• Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine expiration table
• Avoid wastage, use the COVID-19 vaccine SmartSheet tool
• Updated booster interval in MIIC forecaster
• Enter correct COVID-19 vaccine product information into MIIC
• COVID-19: Myths and Facts webinar

Special issue: January 10, 2022

• CDC Recommends Moderna Booster at 5 Months

January 7, 2022

• CDC updates recommendations for the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
• Updated booster forecaster in MIIC
• Pfizer vaccine shelf-life extension
• COVID-19 vaccine ordering update
• MDH therapeutics webpage updated to include outpatient antivirals
• CDC webinar on COVID-19 storage and handling

Special issue: January 4, 2022

• CDC Recommends Pfizer Booster at 5 Months, Additional Primary Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Children

December 22, 2021

• Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine update
• Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine ordering
• Holiday shipping cadence
• Provider guide restructure
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings

December 17, 2021

• Clinical preference stated for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
• Transition to COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine DO NOT DILUTE (gray cap) for 12 years and older
• COVID-19 quick reference guide
• Vaccine ordering for 5- to 11-year-olds
• Holiday shipping cadence
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings

Special issue: December 16, 2021

• Thank you, vaccination providers!

December 10, 2021

• Transition to Pfizer gray cap (DO NOT DILUTE) vaccine for 12 years and older
• Ordering transition
• Entering Pfizer gray cap immunizations into MIIC
• Pfizer expiration dates
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings

Special issue: December 9, 2021

• FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Dose to 16- and 17-Year-Olds

December 2, 2021

• CDC expands COVID-19 booster recommendations
• MDH provider material updates
• Updated booster forecaster in MIIC
• Recent studies on COVID-19 and pregnancy
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings
• COVID-19 vaccine ordering updates

November 24, 2021

• Updated booster recommendations for adults
• MDH provider material updates
• Updated booster forecaster in MIIC
• New client follow-up output to support booster dose planning
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings

Special issue: November 19, 2021

• Updated Booster Recommendations for Adults

November 18, 2021

• Booster dose expansion expected
• Emergency use instructions (EUI) for non-FDA authorized or approved vaccines
• Timing of vaccination
• Pfizer vaccine label correction
• Strategies to avoid mix-ups between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine formulations
• Please return the Controlant data logger
• MIIC ordering and shipping updates for COVID-19 vaccines
• Report doses administered to MIIC within 24 hours
• Enter quality data into MIIC
• School-located vaccination clinics: best practices for school districts
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings on vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds

November 10, 2021

• New and updated clinical materials for 5 to 11 age group
• New! Comfort hold resources
• Using 5 mL syringes for reconstitution
• MIIC ordering and shipping updates for COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds (orange cap)
• Add/update site information on Minnesota Find My Vaccine map
• Co-administration of COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines
• New! Toolkit for addressing vaccine misinformation
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings on vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds

November 4, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds
• COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 years distribution updates
• New webpages for COVID-19 vaccines for children
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings on vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds
• COVID-19 booster doses for people who were vaccinated outside of the U.S. or who participated in U.S. clinical trials
• Moderna webinars for booster dose updates
• COVID-19 vaccine name changes in MIIC
• Updated forecaster in MIIC
• MIIC assessment report and client follow-up
• Receiving an “EXCEPTION” status after loading files into the MIIC user interface
• Please direct questions on Docket to the MIIC website
• Moderna vaccine management and wastage reporting with half doses
• Report excess vaccine inventory in SmartSheet tool
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expiration extension

Special issue: November 3, 2021

• Interim Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine for 5 to 11-Year-Olds Approved

October 28, 2021

• Updated CDC interim clinical considerations on boosters
• Down Syndrome and COVID-19
• COVID-19 vaccine provider materials updated for boosters
• COVID-19 vaccine protocols updated for boosters
• Updated booster forecaster in MIIC
• Moderna webinars for booster dose updates
• Moderna vaccine management and wastage reporting with half doses
• COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11-year-olds
• Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trainings
• Hennepin Health Care webinar on helping kids cope with vaccinations
• Educating parents on Pfizer vaccine for children 5-11 years
• Display your location publicly on VaccineFinder and Minnesota's vaccine locations map
• CDC vaccination cards: please include vaccine lot number
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expiration extension

Special issue: October 22, 2021

• Interim Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses

October 21, 2021

• Moderna and Janssen boosters
• COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11-year-olds
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trainings
• New web content on COVID-19 pediatric vaccination
• Educating parents on Pfizer vaccine for children 5-11 years
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expiration extension
• Reminder: Timely reporting to MIIC
• Booster dose texting project using MIIC
• Opportunities to improve student & community health through school-located vaccinations

October 14, 2021

• VRBPAC and ACIP meetings on Moderna and Janssen boosters
• COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11-year-olds and upcoming webinar
• Educating parents on Pfizer vaccine for children 5-11 years
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine medical updates
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expiration dates
• Updated MIIC forecaster for Pfizer booster doses
• Switching organizations in MIIC
• Using lists in MIIC for vaccination planning, coverage rates, and reminder/recall

October 7, 2021

• Co-administration of flu and COVID-19 vaccines
• COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine protocol updated
• Additional doses versus booster doses
• Verify a person’s eligibility for a Pfizer booster
• Pfizer booster dose after COVID-19 infection
• Pfizer vaccine for children 5-11 years
• Very important: Sending complete and up-to-date demographic information
• COVID-19 booster dose planning report
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expiration dates
• COVID-19 vaccine distribution updates

September 30, 2021

• Provider material updates
• Definition of fully vaccinated
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster dose recommendations
• Co-administration of flu and COVID-19 vaccines
• Very important: Sending complete and up-to-date demographic information
• Manufacturer information
• COVID -19 booster dose planning report
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine expiration dates
• End of federal fiscal year ordering pause Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
• COVID-19 vaccine distribution updates

September 24, 2021

• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
• Verify patient COVID-19 immunization data
• Very important: Updating client demographic information in MIIC
• COVID-19 booster dose planning report
• Printing a client record
• Check Janssen COVID-19 vaccine expiration dates
• End of federal fiscal year ordering pause Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
• COVID-19 vaccine distribution updates
• Ancillary kit deficiency reporting
• COVID-19 vaccine quick reference guide for health care professionals

Special issue: September 24, 2021

• Interim recommendations on Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

September 16, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccines are free
• Clarifying childhood and teen vaccination and COVID-19 testing
• New! Docket mobile app
• Printing a client record
• COVID-19 vaccine distribution updates
• Newly translated pre-vaccination checklist for COVID-19 vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccine public service announcements for direct support professionals

September 10, 2021

• Organize your COVID-19 vaccine inventory
• Reminders for ordering COVID-19 vaccine
• Third COVID-19 vaccine dose added to data dashboard
• Printing a client record
• The MIIC team is grateful for you!
• SmartFind COVID-19 vaccine resource
• Additional Pfizer trainings now available
• Texting project using MIIC data

September 2, 2021

• Booster doses
• ACIP/CDC approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 (Comirnaty) vaccine recommendation
• COVID-19 vaccine and TB testing
• Labor Day ordering
• New Pfizer delivery cadence
• Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine expiration extension
• Additional Pfizer trainings now available
• Texting project using MIIC
• MIIC: assessment report and client follow-up
• People vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine as part of a clinical trial in the United States

August 26, 2021

• Booster doses
• FDA approval of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 (Comirnaty) vaccine
• Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine expiration extension
• Additional Pfizer trainings now available
• COVID-19 vaccine provider material updates
• Labor Day ordering
• COVID-19 vaccine ordering updates
• MIIC: Third doses for immunocompromised clients
• Post-vaccination observation period
• Using MIIC to verify COVID-19 vaccination status
• CDC vaccination cards
• Notes for the webinar on co-administration of COVID-19 and adolescent vaccines

August 19, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine ordering updates
• Additional doses versus booster doses
• Additional dose for people who are immunocompromised
• Booster doses
• New web page on the pediatric immunization gap
• Extra ancillary kit supplies and CDC immunization cards
• Using MIIC to verify COVID-19 vaccination status
• Vaccine wastage
• Webinar on co-administration of COVID-19 and adolescent vaccines

August 12, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine ordering updates in preparation for new additional dose recommendations
• COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant or lactating
• Updated CDC interim clinical considerations for Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Foreign COVID-19 vaccines in MIIC
• Notify MDH of any COVID-19 vaccine coordinator changes
• COVID-19 vaccination records for patients
• Janssen vaccine availability
• New training requirement for COVID-19 vaccine providers
• Webinar on building effective messages and vaccine confidence for COVID-19 vaccinations
• Webinar on co-administration of COVID-19 and adolescent vaccines

August 5, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine mandate questions
• Vaccine names in MIIC
• People vaccinated outside the United States
• Weekly cadence of COVID-19 vaccine direct ordering in MIIC
• Janssen vaccine availability
• New training requirement for COVID-19 vaccine providers
• Webinar on co-administration of COVID-19 and adolescent vaccines
• COVID-19 QR codes
• MIIC training resources and user guides
• Make sure your “hold” message is updated!
• Consider implementing COVID-19 prevention strategies

July 29, 2021

• Janssen vaccine extended shelf life
• Adolescent catch-up vaccines
• Flu and COVID-19 vaccine co-administration
• Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine products
• ACIP reviews reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
• AHA policy statement on mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for health care personnel
• Consider implementing COVID-19 prevention strategies
• Registering to become a COVID-19 vaccine provider
• COVID-19 vaccine available via redistribution
• Moderna 10-dose vials
• Report exact dates of administration
• Assistance in reaching patients for their second dose
• Transporting vaccine

July 22, 2021

• Moderna 10-dose vials
• Assistance in reaching patients for their second dose
• Submit accurate data to MIIC
• Update to required COVID-19 vaccine provider training
• Pfizer diluent
• People vaccinated outside of the United States
• Tool for increasing redistribution and minimizing wastage of COVID-19 vaccine
• Provider guide updates

July 15, 2021

• Guillain-Barré syndrome and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine
• Joint CDC and FDA statement on vaccine boosters
• New tool for increasing redistribution and minimizing wastage of COVID-19 vaccine
• Verify information on vaccine recipients
• Clarification of MDH email contacts
• Confirm vaccination dates in MIIC
• Remember to post "DO NOT UNPLUG" warning signs
• Provider guide appendix A updated

Special issue: July 14, 2021

• Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine

July 8, 2021

• Fully vaccinated people do not need additional vaccine doses
• Creating welcoming and inclusive vaccination sites
• County vaccination rates update
• No dry ice replenishment for Pfizer 450 packs
• Be aware of suspicious emails asking to buy Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
• Improved completeness of race and ethnicity data
• Single Vaccine Assessment Report training resources
• Provider material updates
• Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine videos
• Janssen COVID-19 vaccine information

June 30, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine and myocarditis and pericarditis updates
• July 4 holiday ordering
• Clinical trial data
• Fully-vaccinated people do not need additional vaccine doses
• Janssen COVID-19 vaccine updates
• New tool to report excess COVID-19 vaccine inventory

June 24, 2021

• Pfizer vaccine tracking
• Cases of myocarditis after receiving COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
• CDC quick reference guide for health care professionals
• COVID-19 vaccine provider material updates
• Janssen COVID-19 vaccine updates
• Tool to report excess COVID-19 vaccine inventory
• Training on MIIC Single Vaccine Assessment Report for COVID-19

June 17, 2021

• Promote COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents
• MDH seeking vaccination success stories
• Janssen COVID-19 vaccine updates
• Best practices for expiring vaccine
• Tool to report excess COVID-19 vaccine inventory
• COVID-19 vaccination upon discharge
• COVID-19 vaccination cards on websites

June 10, 2021

• MDH seeking vaccination success stories
• Vaccine storage temperature reminders for summer clinics
• Vaccine wastage
• New tool to report excess COVID-19 vaccine inventory
• Expired vaccine
• Storage and handling labels
• Increase in Medicare payment for home administration of COVID-19 vaccine
• Training on MIIC Single Vaccine Assessment Report for COVID-19
• Vaccination cards

June 3, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine site visits
• Myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination
• Direct requests for COVID-19 vaccine in the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC)
• AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine added to MIIC
• MIIC single vaccine assessment report for COVID-19
• Interstate data exchange with Iowa
• COVID-19 vaccine provider material updates
• Expired vaccine
• New Minnesota vaccine incentives: Your Shot to Summer
• Updated CDC COVID-19 materials

May 27, 2021

• Memorial Day holiday ordering
• Myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination
• Do not miss an opportunity to vaccinate
• Direct requests for COVID-19 vaccine in the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC)
• New Minnesota vaccine incentives: Your Shot for Summer
• Lost vaccination cards
• COVID-19 vaccine provider material updates
• Pfizer updated storage
• Expired vaccine
• V-safe reminder for adolescents
• COVID-19 vaccine data update
• Updated CDC COVID-19 materials

May 20, 2021

• Direct requests for COVID-19 vaccine in the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC)
• Vaccinating adolescents and ensuring equity
• Report cases of myocarditis after vaccination to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
• COVID-19 vaccine provider material updates
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine updates
• COVID-19 vaccine thefts
• MIIC client follow-up training
• Don’t return wasted Pfizer vaccine with shipper
• Memorial Day holiday ordering
• Best practices for storage and handling of Moderna vaccine
• Health care providers, your patients need to hear from you!
• MDH COVID-19 vaccine office hours are ending

May 14, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide and appendices updates
• Protocols and screening and agreement template updated
• Vaccinating adolescents
• Client follow-up now ready in MIIC!
• Module 4 – Moderna vaccine updated
• Vaccinate people who have had COVID-19
• Helping providers build trust in COVID-19 vaccines
• Talking to patients about the safety of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine
• We are receiving data in a timely manner!
• Viewing history of COVID-19 vaccine orders in MIIC
• MDH COVID-19 vaccine office hours

May 6, 2021

• Vaccinating only authorized age groups
• Change in MDH COVID-19 vaccine office hours
• Reminder: shipper and data logger returns
• Vaccines Given Report in MIIC
• Please verify your spreadsheet data before sending!
• Updated CDC interim clinical considerations
• Reporting vaccine wastage in MIIC

April 30, 2021

• Resuming Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine
• Updated CDC Interim Clinical Considerations
• Upcoming change to Moderna vials and ancillary kits
• Second doses
• Transporting vaccine
• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide
• Report to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
• Resources to assist clinicians in possible COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events
• Displaying location publicly on VaccineFinder
• Reporting vaccine wastage in MIIC

April 22, 2021

• Acknowledging burnout and wellbeing
• COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy materials
• Ensure everyone has access to vaccine
• Report to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
• Vaccine administration errors
• Appropriate settings for vaccine administration
• Resources to assist clinicians in possible COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events
• Updated COVID-19 vaccine nonviable documents
• MIIC spreadsheet and new user guidance
• Please enter historical doses!
• Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine pause
• Janssen expiration dates
• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide
• Slight change in shipping timelines for Moderna orders

April 16, 2021

• Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine pause
• Respect at vaccination sites
• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide
• COVID-19 vaccine expiration dates
• Anxiety and events related to COVID-19 vaccination
• Safety during vaccine administration
• Security of vaccine vials
• Slight change in shipping timelines for Moderna orders

April 8, 2021

• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine updates
• Mammogram screening following COVID-19 vaccination
• Sharps containers disposal
• Vaccination cards
• VaccineFinder clarification
• New MIIC spreadsheet with race/ethnicity fields and phone number
• Monday deliveries may arrive on Tuesdays for Moderna and Janssen
• Reminder/recall for overdue second doses

April 1, 2021

• Identification and insurance for COVID-19 vaccine
• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide and appendices updates
• Screening and agreement template is now translated into 12 languages!
• New! Mass Vaccination Site Planning Guide
• New! Best practices for labeling vaccine
• Quick reference guide for COVID-19 vaccine products
• Enroll in VaccineFinder
• Monday deliveries may arrive on Tuesdays for Moderna and Janssen
• Vaccine temperature monitoring (devices and probes)
• COVID-19 vaccine storage and handling summaries
• Product lot number and expiration dates
• Reminder/recall for overdue second doses
• Providers are sending race/ethnicity data!

March 25, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine is free for recipients
• Medicare COVID-19 vaccine payment
• Accessibility is not only the right thing to do, it’s the law
• Updated COVID-19 vaccine provider trainings
• Dose interval reminders
• COVID-19 vaccination preparation and safety FAQs
• Providers are sending race/ethnicity data!
• Janssen and Moderna vaccine shipping timelines
• CDC COVID-19 vaccine webinar series
• Just-in-time training
• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

March 18, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide
• Updated COVID-19 vaccine provider trainings
• Just-in-time training
• Ancillary kit deficiency reporting
• COVID-19 vaccination reminders
• Rumors about vaccination clinics open to anyone
• Vaccine dosage reminders
• CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
• Second doses are important
• Vaccinating 16- and 17-year-olds
• Do not return Janssen shipping containers
• Janssen and Moderna vaccine shipping timelines
• MIIC webinar recordings
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

March 11, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide
• COVID-19 vaccine protocols
• MDH COVID-19 Screening and Agreement template updated
• Second doses are important
• Vaccinate primary caregivers
• Expanded vaccine eligibility
• Vaccinating 16- and 17-year-olds
• Do not return Janssen shipping containers
• Temperature excursions
• Green Moderna vials
• Tell people getting vaccinated about v-safe!
• Reminders for entering quality data into MIIC
• New immunization spreadsheet coming soon
• MIIC webinar recordings
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

March 4, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide updates
• New! Required COVID-19 provider training and attestation
• Interim clinical considerations for COVID-19 vaccines updated
• Guidance on transporting COVID-19 vaccines
• Janssen COVID-19 vaccine shipped frozen
• Janssen COVID-19 vaccine protocol coming soon
• More translations for Moderna and Pfizer EUA fact sheets
• Updated Pfizer EUA for vaccine storage
• Expiration dates and COVID-19 vaccines
• Questions about COVID-19 vaccine shipments? Contact MDH
• Reporting vaccine wastage in MIIC
• Submitting race and ethnicity data to MIIC
• Last MIIC webinar – send your questions in!
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

February 25, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide updates
• COVID-19 vaccine protocols updated
• Be prepared for anaphylaxis
• Updated ancillary kits for Pfizer six-dose vaccine vials
• Do not pool vaccine!
• Submitting race and ethnicity data to MIIC
• Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine training
• MIIC menu item for viewing history of COVID-19 vaccine orders
• MAGIC COVID-19 Vaccine Facts video
• MIIC webinars
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

February 18, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide updates
• New guidance on transporting COVID-19 vaccine
• Continuous temperature monitoring devices
• MDH COVID-19 Screening and Agreement template is now available in Spanish
• COVID-19 vaccine shipping delays
• Pfizer vaccine vials are now six-dose vials
• Vaccine expiration dates
• Cold weather and patient appointments
• Make sure you are entering high-quality data!
• MAGIC COVID-19 Vaccine Facts video
• Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine training
• MIIC menu item for viewing history of COVID-19 vaccine orders
• MIIC webinars
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

February 11, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide updates
• MDH COVID-19 Screening and Agreement template updated
• New! Immunization basic principles for COVID-19 vaccine on-demand training
• EUA fact sheets for recipients
• New shipment timing for second doses
• Reminder: Redistribution agreement
• Vaccination of non-Minnesota residents
• New MIIC menu item for viewing history of COVID-19 vaccine orders
• Make sure you are entering high-quality data!
• Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine
• MIIC webinars
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH
• Training

February 4, 2021

• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide updates
• COVID-19 vaccine redistribution guide updated
• Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
• New MDH guidance on integrating COVID-19 vaccine with TB testing
• New MIIC menu item for viewing history of COVID-19 vaccine orders
• MIIC webinars
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

January 28, 2021

• First and second dose clarification
• Updated clinical considerations for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide (updated 1/28/21)
• COVID-19 vaccine protocols and screening and agreement template
• Reminder: Report vaccine errors
• Shipping containers
• Vaccine coordinators
• Remaining vaccine in a vial
• Do not waste vaccine!
• Reporting vaccine wastage in MIIC
• MIIC
• COVID-19 vaccine office hours with MDH

January 21, 2021

• Updated clinical considerations for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccine protocols updated
• COVID-19 vaccine screening and agreement template
• Remaining vaccine in a vial
• Do not waste vaccine!
• Reporting vaccine wastage in MIIC
• MIIC

January 14, 2021

• Expanding COVID-19 vaccine offerings
• COVID-19 vaccine second doses
• Updated clinical considerations for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccine provider guide (updated 1/14/21)
• Remaining vaccine in a vial
• Do not waste vaccine!
• MIIC
• Reporting vaccine wastage in MIIC
• Be aware of COVID-19 vaccine scams!
• Resources
• Trainings

January 7, 2021

• Vaccine allocation update
• Provider guide and trainings (updated 1/5/21)
• Updated clinical considerations from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
• Vaccine orders and deliveries
• MIIC
• COVID-19 vaccine inventory
  • MIIC inventory function
• Trainings
  • Moderna trainings
  • Pfizer trainings