This page contains older COVID-19 Vaccine Provider (CoVP) communications sent out from the Connecticut Department of Public Health Immunization program.
Jan-July 2023
- Pharmacy Enrollment in the CT Vaccine (Pediatric) Program (CVP) 7/26/23
- COVID-19 Program Reminders 7/20/23
- COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update 7/14/23
- ACIP Updates 6/28/2023
- Updated CDC Guidance for Use of Bivalent MRNA COVID-19 Vaccines 4/24/23
- FDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines and PREP Act Update 4/18/23
- COVID-19 Vaccine Program Provider Updates 4/4/23
- Updated Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Eligibility for Children 6 Months - 4 Years 3/17/23
- Update Winter Storm Warning 3/13/23
- Moderna Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccine Expiry Stock Out Alert 3/2/23
- CT WZ Confidentiality Agreement Renewal 2/3/2023
- Very Limited Redistribution of COVID-19 Vaccine Available 1/12/23
2022
- Winter Storm Warning and Reminder to Safeguard Your Vaccine Against Power Outages 12/22/22
- CDC Recommends Updated Bivalent Vaccine for Everyone 6 Months and Older 12/9/22
- New Under 5-6 Pediatric Bivalent Boost Coming Soon Pre-Order Your Vaccine Now 11/30/22
- New Pfizer Single Dose Vials and COVID-19 Vaccine Updates 11/14/22
- Moderna Shelf Life Extension 11/8/22
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Updates 10/24/22
- CDC Recommends Updated Bivalent Booster 10/12/22
- New Pediatric Bivalent Booster Coming Soon 9/29/22
- Moderna Bivalent Booster Available to Order 9/22/22
- Moderna Bivalent Booster Availability 9/12/22
- CDC Recommends New Bivalent Booster 9/2/22
- New Fall Bivalent Booster EUA and Updated Use of Monovalent Boosters 8/31/22
- Pre-Order (wave 2) the New Bivalent Booster Now 8/25/22
- New Bivalent Booster Coming Soon 8/19/22
- Novavax Now Available for Order 7/26/22
- Pfizer BLA Novavax USA Fall Booster Updates 7/20/22
- COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call 7/6/22
- Moderna Expansion for Children 6/27/22
- Young Pediatric Vaccine Provider Webinars 6/21/22
- CDC Key Messages for Younger Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination 6/18/22
- COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update Call 6/1/22
- Pre-ordering for COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5/31/22
- COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Update on Pediatric (under 5) Roll out and Planning 5/26/22
- Summer Provider Survey: COVID-19 Ages 0-4 Vaccination Planning 5/24/22
- Expanded COVID-19 Booster Recommendation to Children 5-11 Years or Age 5/19/22
- CDC COCA Call: Clinical Recommendations for Adenovirus Testing and Reporting of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology 5/12/22
- Updated Recommendations for Adenovirus 5/11/22
- FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals 5/6/22
- COVID-19 Provider Update 5/4/2022
- COVID-19 Vaccine Pediatric (age 4 and under) Anticipated Roll out and Program Updates 5/4/22
- CDC Health Advisory 4/25/22
- Updated COVID-19 Interim Clinical Considerations Updated and Moderna Product Clarification 4/4/22
- 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
- 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
- COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of March 7, 2022 3/8/22
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of November 15 11/15/21
- 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
- Call to Action for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinators 11/2/21
- COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of November 1 11/1/21
- 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
- [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
- COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of October 11 10/12/21
- Biweekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 10/6/21
- 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
- CDC HAN 453: COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 9/30/21
- 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
- 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
- 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
- COVID-19 Vaccine Program (CoVP) Provider Bulletin, Week of August 30 8/30/21
- Biweekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 8/25/21
- 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
- Important: COVID-19 Fall Planning Survey – Boosters & Children 8/5/2021
- CoVP Provider Bulletin 8/02/2021
- Shelf life of JJ vaccine extended 7/29/21
- COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 26, 2021 7/26/21
- COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 19, 2021 7/19/21
- COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 12, 2021 7/12/21
- COVID Vaccine Provider Bulletin Week of July 4, 2021 7/4/21
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- CoVP Provider Bulletin 3/2/21
- Important Actions to take by March 1st 2/27/21
- Week 1 Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Ordering - requests due tomorrow 2/26/21
- Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update Slides 2/24/21
- 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
- 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
- Important Information about 65+ Launch This Week 2/7/21
- 75+ COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Options 2/5/21
- Patient eligibility poster and transport of pre-drawn syringes 2/3/21
- CoVP Provider Bulletin 2/1/21
- Vaccine shipping update 2/1/21
- 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
- Update on the roll-out of Phase 1b and clarification on eligibility 1/19/21
- COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin 1/19/21
- Avoiding Improper Vaccine Administration 1/17/21
- 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
- Supplementary communication about the COVID-19 vaccine shipping schedule on MLK holiday 1/12/21
- COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin 1/11/21
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Connecticut Department of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Bulletin 12/21/20
- COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Bulletin 12/21/20
- 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