This page contains older COVID-19 Vaccine communications sent out from the Connecticut Department of Public Health Immunization Program.

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2022

March

• CDC Recommends Second COVID-19 Booster Dose 3/30/22
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for March 23, 2022 3/23/22
  • Attachment 3/23/22 COVID-19 Vaccine Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of March 14, 2022 3/16/22
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for March 9, 2022 3/9/22
  • Attachment 3/9/22 COVID-19 Vaccine Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of March 7, 2022 3/8/22

February

• CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Interval Guidance -- with correction to the table 2/23/22
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for February 23, 2022 2/23/22
  • Attachment 2/23/22 COVID-19 Vaccine Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of February 21, 2022 2/22/22
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of February 14, 2022 2/14/22
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for February 9, 2022 2/9/22
  • Attachment 2/9/22 COVID-19 Vaccine Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of February 7, 2022 2/7/22
• Action Needed –COVID-19 Young Pediatric Vaccination Planning Survey 2/4/22

January

• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of January 31, 2022 1/31/22
• Winter Storm Warning: Reminder to safeguard your vaccines against potential power outages 1/27/22
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for January 26, 2022 1/26/22
  • Attachment 1/26/22 COVID-19 Vaccine Slides
• Pediatric Pfizer vaccine Shelf life 1/24/22
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of January 24, 2022 1/24/22
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of January 17, 2022 1/18/22
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for January 12, 2022 1/12/22
  • Attachment 1/12/22 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of January 10, 2022 1/10/22
• CDC Recommends Moderna Booster at 5 Months 1/7/22
• CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility and Strengthens Recommendations for 12-17 Year Olds 1/6/22
• CDC Recommends Pfizer Booster at 5 Months, Additional Primary Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Children 1/4/22

2021

December

• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of December 20 12/20/21
• ACIP recommends mRNA COVID-19 vaccines preferred over the J&J Janssen 12/17/21
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for December 15, 2021 12/15/21
  • Attachment 12/15/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of December 13 12/13/21
• Expanded COVID-19 Booster dose recommendations to 16 and 17-year-olds December 9, 2021 12/9/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of December 6 12/6/21
  • Attachment Pfizer Presentations 12.02.2021
• 2 Recent CDC Health Advisories: Increasing Seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) Activity and New SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Identified: Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant 12/3/21
  • Attachment CDC HAN 458
  • Attachment CDC HAN 459
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for December 1, 2021 and Best Practices from the pediatric (5-11) COVID-19 vaccine roll-out 12/1/2021
• Attachment 12/1/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• Attachment FQHC Best Practices

November

• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of November 29 11/29/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of November 22 11/22/21
• Updated Booster dose recommendations and implementation 11/19/21
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for November 17, 2021 11/17/21
  • Attachment 11/17/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of November 15 11/15/21
  • Attachment Call to Action Letter
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of November 8 11/8/21
• Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Call and Updates 11/3/21
• Biweekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 11/3/21
  • Attachment 11/3/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• Call to Action for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinators 11/2/21
  • Attachment Signed Letter
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of November 1 11/1/21

October

• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of October 25 10/25/21
• Booster Recommendations for Moderna and J&J Recipients 10/22/21
• Slides from the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call for October 20, 2021 10/20/21
  • Attachment 10/20/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• [Urgent] Action Required: Ordering for Pfizer Age 5 through 11 Product Now Open 10/19/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of October 18 10/18/21
  • Attachment Pfizer Peds One Pager (Preliminary) 
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of October 11 10/12/21
• Biweekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 10/6/21
  • Attachment 10/6/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• Action Needed -- COVID-19 Kids Vaccination Planning Survey 10/5/21
  COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of October 4 10/4/21

September

• CDC HAN 453: COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 9/30/21
  • Attachment CDC HAN 453
• COVID-19 Vaccination Invitation-to-Bid 9/29/21
• Continue to Store Expired Moderna Doses 9/28/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of September 27 9/27/21
• Booster dose recommendations and implementation, September 24, 2021 9/24/21
• Biweekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 9/22/21
  • Attachment 9/22/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of September 20 9/20/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Communication, September 17 9/17/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of September 13 9/13/21
• Biweekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 9/8/21
  • Attachment 9/8/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of September 7 9/7/21
• Update Following Monday’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Meeting 9/1/21

August

• COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of August 30 8/30/21
• Biweekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 8/25/21
  • Attachment 8/25/21 COVID-19 Vaccine Call Slides
• Pfizer Vaccine Expiration is Extended and Message from the CDC About Off-Label Usage of COVID-19 Vaccines 8/24/2021
• Reminder to safeguard your vaccine against power outages stemming from tropical storm Henri August 22, 2021 8/22/21
• August 18: HHS Announcement and Booster Dose Planning 8/19/2021
• CoVP Update for August 16, 2021, ACIP recommends 3rd dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for certain immunocompromised individuals 8/16/21
• CoVP Communication 8/13/2021
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of August 9, 2021 8/9/2021
  • CT Retail Pharmacy Providers Letter Attachment
  • COVID Vaccines Toolkit for CT Schools
• Important: COVID-19 Fall Planning Survey – Boosters & Children 8/5/2021
  • Survey Attachment
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 8/02/2021
  • CVP Update August Attachment

July

• Shelf life of JJ vaccine extended 7/29/21
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 26, 2021 7/26/21
  • COVID Vaccine Pregnancy Attachment
  • COVID Vaccine Infertility Myths Attachment
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 19, 2021 7/19/21
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 12, 2021 7/12/21
  • Attachment Federal Public Health Emergency Letter 7/2/21
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 4, 2021 7/4/21    

June

• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of June 28, 2021 6/28/21
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of June 21, 2021 6/21/21
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of June 14, 2021 6/14/21
• Continue to store expired J&J doses at appropriate temperatures pending stability studies 6/9/21
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of June 7, 2021 6/7/21
• COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of May 31, 2021 6/1/21
• Pediatricians’ Role in the COVID Vaccine Roll-out 6/1/21 

May

• Required Janssen (J&J) Vaccine Inventory Survey (Due 5/27) 5/25/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 5/24/21
• Important Update about Pfizer Storage and Handling 5/20/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 5/17/21
• CoVP Update: ACIP Votes to Recommend Pfizer Vaccine for ages 12 through 15 5/12/21
• CVP Update Pfizer expanded age 5/10/21
• Pfizer EUA Update: Administrations Can Begin on Thursday, pending ACIP 5/10/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 5/10/21
• Planning for Pfizer age expansion to age 12 and up 5/6/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 5/3/21

April

• COVID Vaccine Providers | J&J MMWR, Order Reminder, and Mobile Capacity Survey 4/27/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 4/26/21
• J&J Pause Lifted Following Safety Review 4/23/21
• Be Included in Monday's Announcement: Expanded Walk-Up Appointments 4/23/21
• Enrollment for CVP Providers to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines 4/22/21
  • Attachment CVP Clinics to join CoVP
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 4/19/21
• J&J Pause-Further information and guidance 4/15/21
• Avoiding cancellations due to J&J pause 4/13/21
• Statement Regarding J&J Vaccine for Connecticut Vaccine providers 4/13/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 4/6/21

March

• CoVP Provider Bulletin 3/29/21
• Important Information for Vaccine Providers and Local Health Departments 3/29/21
• All Individuals 16+ Will Be Eligible for COVID Vaccines on April 1 3/25/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 3/22/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 3/16/21
• COVID Vaccine Roll-out- Important phase update 3/15/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 3/8/21
• Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 3/3/21
  •  Attachment Weekly Update COVID-19 Vaccine Call 3/2/21 
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 3/2/21
  • Attachment Janssen J&J Vaccine talking points- one pager 3/2/21

February

• Important Actions to take by March 1st  2/27/21
  • Attachment Eligibility Poster as of March 1
  • Attachment Eligibility Poster as of March 1 (Spanish)
• Week 1 Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Ordering - requests due tomorrow 2/26/21
• Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 2/24/21
  • Attachment Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Call 2/23/21
• CoVP Weekly Update-First and Second Dose Inventory Management Training (14 minute video) 2/24/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 2/22/21
  • Phase 1b poster 2/22/21
• Shipment Delays due to Winter Weather Conditions 2/18/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 2/16/21
  • Attestation Statement
• Message from Commissioner Gifford 2/14/21
• COVID Vaccine Providers-Winter Weather 2/14/21
  • Phase 1b poster 2/9/21
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 2/8/21
  • Moderna Vaccine Liquid Transport Memo 1/21
• Important Information about 65+ Launch This Week 2/7/21
• 75+ COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Options 2/5/21
  • Attachment Phase 1b Poster 1/31/21
• Patient eligibility poster and transport of pre-drawn syringes 2/3/21
  • Attachment USP COVID19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit 1.0
• CoVP Provider Bulletin 2/1/21
• Vaccine shipping update 2/1/21

January

• COVID Vaccine Winter Storm Update 1/31/21
• Winter Storm Warning: Reminder to safeguard your vaccines against potential power outages and update the status of your clinic hours for 211 1/31/21
• CoVP Provider Communication 1/31/21
• Important Information for Second Dose Scheduling in VAMS 1/28/31
• COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin 1/25/21
  • Attachment Jan 22 Eligibility Provider Role 1b
  • Attachment Vaccine Rollout for Congregate Settings -LHDs and Providers
  • Attachment Vaccine Plans for Congregate Settings-DPH Template
• Update on the roll-out of Phase 1b and clarification on eligibility 1/19/21
  • Attachment Staffing Resources Summary
• COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin 1/19/21
• Avoiding Improper Vaccine Administration 1/17/21
  • Attachment Allocation Memo to Providers
• Update about Phase 1b Vaccine Roll-out for Providers and Local Health Departments 1/14/21
• COVID Vaccine Providers Invited to Participate in Phone-based Scheduling 1/13/21
  • Attachment Provider Partner Requirements for telephonic Scheduling
• Supplementary communication about the COVID-19 vaccine shipping schedule on MLK holiday 1/12/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin 1/11/21
  • Attachment Wastage Policy
  • Attachment Eligibility Provider Role
• Important Phase 1b Updates for All Vaccine Providers 1/11/21
• CT DPH COVID-19 Vaccination Helpdesk Update 1/8/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin 1/4/21
  • Attachment Wastage Policy
  • Attachment Eligibility Provider Role
• Employer Coordinator Update: You may now upload expanded Phase 1a rosters 1/2/21

2020

• Important COVID-19 vaccine storage and handling information and webinar materials12/31/20
  • Attachment CDC Supplemental COVID-19 Vaccine Admin Redistribution Agreement-5f
  • Attachment 12.30.20 Storage and Handling Update Slides
  • Attachment Moderna-How to Transport Liquid State
  • Attachment Redistribution Guidance for Moderna Vaccine 12-27
• Mandatory Storage and Handling Update for COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Providers 12/29/20
• Important-Reminder to safeguard your vaccines during power outages 12/25/20
• Time-sensitive updates for COVID-19 Vaccine Providers 12/22/20
  • Attachment to Time-sensitive updates for COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
• Connecticut Department of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Bulletin 12/21/20
• COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Bulletin 12/21/20
  • Attachment Phase 1a Eligibility
  • Attachment VAMS Second Dose Plan
• Interim Considerations-Potential Management of Anaphylaxis at COVID-19 Vaccination Site 12/17/20
• COVID-19 Vaccine updates and webinars 12/17/20
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Update 12/13/20

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