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Last updated October 24, 2025
Welcome Health Care Professionals!
Thank you for joining us and thousands of other health care professionals across the state. We recognize that you are trusted messengers in your communities and are proud to be your partner in building a Washington where all people have access to care and accurate health information.
We are here to support you. To learn more about the Power of Providers program, our mission and vision, and the benefits of being a member, visit our About POP page. Send questions about the program to powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov.Please use this flyer to share information about POP with your colleagues! (PDF)
Check out POP’s new Long COVID webpage for health care providers, and let us know what you’d like to see on the page in the future.
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Washington Updates, Highlights and Information
- Vaccines
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- 2025-2026 State Supplied COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
- September 18: Washington State Statewide Standing Order for COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs for Health Care Providers (PDF)
- September 17: West Coast Health Alliance announces vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, flu, and RSV
- September 4: DOH Confirms COVID-19 Vaccine Position with New Standing Order
- Eligibility for Publicly Funded Vaccines: A Guide for Providers (PDF)
- Highlights
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- Youth-serving medical and behavioral health providers and professionals are invited to join the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Youth Friendly Care Network. The network is a statewide initiative for providers and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of youth-friendly care principles and establish or enhance youth-friendly care in their practice. To learn more or express interest, visit the Youth Friendly Care Network page on the Healthier Washington Collaboration Portal.
- Additional Information
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- DOH Launches Measles Exposure Map to Help Keep Washingtonians Safe
- Washington Governor Bob Ferguson joins group of 15 governors in launching Governors Public Health Alliance (Office the Governor)
- Provider Alert: Rise in HIV among cisgender women and perinatal HIV diagnoses (PDF)
- Provider Alert: Be Alert for Mpox: Clade Mpox Virus Detected in Wastewater; Rise in Cases of Clade II Mpox (PDF)
- Federal shutdown jeopardizes critical support for infants, children, and pregnant people
- Respiratory Immunization Dashboard: Explore influenza, COVID-19, and RSV immunization data for pediatric and adult populations
- EpiTRENDS (PDF): A Monthly Bulletin on Epidemiology and Public Health Practice in Washington
News
- In the News
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- October 22: Once-promising anti-inflammatory drug fails to improve long-COVID functional outcomes in trail months (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)
- October 22: COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors (Los Angeles Times)
- October 21: Immunizing Both Mom and Baby Against RSV Appears Effective, Safe (Med Page Today)
- October 20: Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives (News From The States)
- October 19: Shingles Vaccination Tied to Drops in Cardiovascular Events, Dementia, Death (Med Page Today)
- October 13: New Blood Test Rules Out Alzheimer's Disease (Med Page Today)
- October 13: When It Comes to the Shingles Vaccine, More Is Better (Med Page Today)
Events
- Upcoming Events
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- October 22: Health Literacy in School-Based Health Centers: Practical Strategies for Student Understanding & Improved Health Outcomes (Washington School-Based Health Alliance, continuing education available)
- October 22-23: Improving Resiliency in the US Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Through Make-Buy-Invest Strategic Actions A Workshop (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine)
- October 28: Long COVID in Older Adults: Insights from the RECOVER adult observational cohort (Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery)
- October 30: Rural Health Transformation (Health Equity Community Collaborative)
- November 12: Prevention in Practice: Collaborating on Effective Immunization Strategies (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- November 20: An Introduction to Narrative Therapy: Storytelling as a Path to Healing (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- Ongoing: Free Streaming of "Shot in the Arm" Documentary on PBS
- Ongoing: Olsterholm Update Podcast (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of MN)
- Monthly: Vaccinate Your Family’s Vaccination Collaborative Meeting
- Monthly: 2025 Rural HPV Vaccination Learning Community Series (American Cancer Society)
- Monthly: UW Long COVID Focus Group – The American College of Physicians (ACP), in partnership with the UW Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic, is sponsoring an interest group with the goal of bringing health care providers, who care for Long COVID patients, together to provide education and share resources, experiences and clinical expertise
Peer-to-Peer Learning Webinars
Visit our webinars page to register and learn more about upcoming webinars and continuing education credits. Recordings of past POP webinars are also available.
Resources
Free Printed Patient Materials
Health care providers in Washington can access the POP Shop and order free materials in multiple languages to promote vaccination against COVID-19 and other illnesses. The POP Shop allows you and your staff to order posters, stickers, informational brochures and flyers, discussion guides, and much more.
Get step-by-step instructions (PDF) for ordering here.
Resources to Share with Patients
Access patient materials in more than 50 languages on the Resources and Recommendations page.
- General Public
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Available Services and Service Locators
- Free health care clinics in Washington state (Washington Healthcare Access Alliance)
- Care-A-Van mobile health services
- Online vaccine locator (EasyVax)
- Find pharmacies near you (Vaccine Finder)
- Map of federally qualified health centers in Washington
- Map of AVP and CVP enrolled providers in Washington
- Find COVID-19 and flu medications (ASPR)
Toolkits and Social Media Resources
- Sample Respiratory Illness Messages 2024-25 (PDF)
- Communicating About the Importance of Pediatric Vaccines (Public Health Communication Collaborative)
- Immigrant and Refugee Health: Health Education and Communication Tools (CDC)
- Vaccine Toolkit for Indigenous Communities (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- Vaccine Resource Hub (U.S. Health Communications Initiative)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit
- COVID-19 Social Media Toolkit (Made to Save)
- Misinformation Digital Toolkit (Made to Save)
- COVID-19 Toolkit (PHCC)
- Community Engagement Resources (Vaccine Equity Cooperative)
Posters and Handouts
- Masks required poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Masks recommended poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Protect yourself - make a vaccine appointment poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Protect yourself - walk-in vaccine appointments poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Protect yourself - write in poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19 (PDF)
- Protect Yourself Against Respiratory Illnesses (PDF)
- Protect Yourself from Long COVID: Get Vaccinated (PDF)
- What’s Long COVID? (PDF) (American College of Cardiology)
- What to Know: Evaluating Credibility in Social Media Posts (PHCC)
- COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know (PDF) (CDC)
- Vaccines Make Memories - circle images (PDF) (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Vaccines Make Memories - square images (PDF) (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Websites
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- How the Immune System Works (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Plain Talk About Immunizations
- Long COVID
- Long COVID Research Roundup (Your Local Epidemiologist)
- Long COVID: What We Know (NIHCM)
- Long COVID Basics (CDC)
- Vaccination and Immunization Videos (National Council for Urban Indian Health)
- Just the Vax Vaccine-related Trivia (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Pregnant People, Children, and Youth
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Online Resources
- Pregnancy and Vaccinations FAQ
- Before, During, and After Pregnancy
- Pregnancy and Vaccination (PDF)
- Vaccinations Needed During Pregnancy (PDF) (Immunize.org)
- School and Child Care Immunizations Information for Families
- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit
- Childhood Immunization Toolkit (PDF) (Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Back-to-School Routine Immunization Campaign (Vaccinate Your Family)
- Starter Guide: Adolescent Vaccines & HPV (PDF) (Adolescent Health Initiative)
- Immunity Community's Parent Videos (WithinReach)
- Vaccine Resources for Kids and Teens (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
Posters and Handouts
- Back to school - make a vaccine appointment poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Back to school - walk-in vaccine appointments poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
- Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents/Guardians Should Know (PDF)
- Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination: What Parents and Young Adults Should Know (PDF)
- People With Special Needs
Resources for Providers and Staff
Communication Resources
- General Public
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Toolkits and Social Media Resources
- Communicating About Changes in Public Health (Public Health Communications Collaborative)
- Auntie Rona (National Minority Quality Forum)
- Vaccine Equity Cooperative Resources
Discussion Guides
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines (PDF)
- Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Novavax Vaccine (PDF)
- Motivational Interviewing Resources (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- Communications Tool: Building Bridges (PHCC)
- A Quick Guide to Public Health Misinformation (PHCC)
- Communicating with H.E.A.R.T. in Public Health 2.0 (PHCC)
- Still Here: Communicating About Long COVID (PHCC)
- Communicating More Effectively About Vaccines (PHCC)
- Trauma-informed Vaccine Conversations (YouTube)
Other Health Communication Resources
- Shared Clinical Decision-Making Guide on Respiratory Vaccines for Clinicians (PDF) (Common Health Coalition)
- Communicating Effectively About Mental Health (PHCC)
- Managing Vaccine Hesitancy During an Outbreak: A Focus on Cultural Competency (PDF) (AIM)
- Vaccine Messaging Guide (PDF) (UNICEF)
- Reminder and Recall Strategies (AAP)
- Children and Youth
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- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit
- Building Parental/Guardian Confidence in COVID- 19 Vaccination (PDF)
- Boosting Public Discourse: Reframing Childhood Immunization (Frameworks Institute)
- Reframing the Conversation about Child and Adolescent Vaccinations (Frameworks Institute)
- Building Family Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine: Framing Strategies for School Nurses (Frameworks Institute)
Training Videos and Webinar Recordings
- Continuing Education Credits and Non-Credit Training Options
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Continuing Education Credits Available
- Speak with Confidence: Immunization Recommendations During Pregnancy and Beyond (VAX Northwest, 11/19/2025)
- Establishing Interprofessional Clinical Pathways to Prevent Pediatric RSV (Clinical Advisor, CME, CNE, and CPE credits available through 4/15/2026)
- PRIME® Patient Toolkit Supporting Timely Vaccination From Infancy Through Adolescence: A Community Education Toolkit (CE credit available through 7/20/2026)
- Washington Health Equity CE courses
- Shared Decision Making (Healthier Washington Collaboration Portal, CME available through 04/3/2026)
- 2025-2026 US Respiratory Season Updates (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, CME credit available)
- Maximizing Trust & Reducing Resistance (Trusted Messenger Program, CME credit available)
- Weitzman ECHO Prenatal and Maternal Health 2025-2026 (Weitzman Institute, available through 8/7/2026)
- Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices- United States, 2024-25 Influenza Season (Medscape, CE available through 11/1/2025)
- Building Community Connections to Expand Hepatitis B and C Services (PRIME, CE available through 3/13/2026)
- Optimizing COVID-19 Care for Hospitalized Patients (PRIME, CE available through 5/13/2026)
- Building Vaccine Confidence Among Older Adults: A Community Education Toolkit (PRIME, CE available through 7/20/2026)
- The Significance of Race and Ethnicity in Person-Centered Pharmacy Care (NABP, CPE available through 5/21/2027)
- Indigenous Wellness – A Conversation on Long COVID (CME, CNE credit available)
- COVID-19 Vaccines CME Course (American Medical Association)
- COCA Calls/Webinars (CDC, CME credit available)
Non-Credit Training Options
- Greater Resilience Information Toolkit (GRIT) (University of Colorado)
- Increasing Immunization Confidence (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Community Health Worker Training Program
- Qualitative Fit Tester Training
- Immunity Community E-courses (WithinReach)
- Strengthening Vaccine Confidence: Refreshing Our Conversations About Child and Adolescent Vaccinations (Association of Immunization Managers)
- Utilizing Social Media to Promote Adolescent Immunization (Association of Immunization Managers)
- Correlation and Causation: Understanding and Debunking Claims Linking Vaccines and Autism (Association of Immunization Managers)
Other Information
- Equity Resources
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- Best Practices for Working with Refugee and Immigrant Youth and Families for Medical Providers (Trauma and Community Resilience Center at Boston Children's Hospital, YouTube)
- Cultural Humility Continuing Education (Whatcom Community College)
- Care Improvement Toolkits (Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Immigrant Health (APHA)
- Disability Equity Healthcare Resources (Disability Equity Collaborative)
- The Importance of DEI in Medicine (National Minority Quality Forum, YouTube)
- Health Equity Resources (Washington State Medical Association)
- Deconstructing the Mental Health System (DMHS)
- Structural Racism and Health Messaging Guide (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
- Anti-Racism Resources (WA Center for Nursing)
- Resources for Stress and Burnout
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- Provider Well-Being (WCAAP)
- Self Care for Healthcare Workers (Center for Patient Safety)
- Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue (PDF) (SAMHSA)
- Wellness Resources (Washington State Medical Association)
- How Right Now: Finding What Helps (CDC)
- Mental Health Resources for Nurses (WABON)
- Provider Self-Care Toolkit (VA)
- Addressing Health Worker Burnout — The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Thriving Health Workforce (HHS)
- Suicide Prevention: Evidence-Informed Interventions for the Health Care Workforce (AHA)
- Organizational Evidence-Based and Promising Practices for Improving Clinician Well-Being (NAM)
- Stress First Aid (SFA) for Health Care Workers (VA)
- Love, Your Mind Employer Guide (Health Action Alliance)
Please email questions to powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov.
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