
Welcome Power of Providers (POP) Members!
Thank you for joining us, and thousands of other providers across the state of Washington, in encouraging COVID-19 vaccination and working to reduce COVID-19 transmission, severe illness and death.
Save this page and check back regularly for new resources and updated materials, the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines, and upcoming industry meetings and events. Learn more about POP.
We encourage POP members to talk to each of their patients using the SAVE intervention:
SEEK: Seek your patients' COVID-19 vaccination status.
ASK/EDUCATE: If your patient isn't vaccinated, ask them about the vaccine and offer education if they're unsure.
VACCINATE: If your patient agrees to vaccination, provide them with a COVID-19 vaccine or a referral to a location that provides COVID-19 vaccination.
EMPOWER: Empower your patients to share their vaccination status with the community.
In the News
- DOH’s Successful Say Yes! COVID Test Program to Finish May 11
- Masking Requirement in Healthcare, Long-Term Care, and Correctional Facilities to End April 3 (DOH)
- Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition Roadmap
- Popular COVID-19 treatment program returns
- Updated Booster Dramatically Reduces Risk for COVID Death: Study
- FDA Announces Evusheld is Not Currently Authorized for Emergency Use in the U.S.
POP Provider Spotlight
The POP Team talks to inspiring providers as part of our ongoing outreach to POP members. We will share their successes in encouraging COVID-19 vaccines through an ongoing series of POP Provider Spotlights. In our first, Dr. Steven Kernerman describes his work with vaccine hesitant patients:

“In our allergy and asthma clinic, we see people who are hesitant to be vaccinated for various reasons. Some have concerns about possible long-term effects of MRNA vaccines, others have concerns that the vaccines may not have been fully studied. People who have experienced adverse reactions to vaccines, other ingredients, or even food come to the clinic. We test their sensitivity to the ingredients and then give them the vaccine in small doses to reach the cumulative dose over three to four hours.
One patient, a nurse, was not opposed to being vaccinated but had experienced a reaction to other vaccines and thus hesitated. Being vaccinated was a condition of her employment and she enjoyed being a nurse. She came to the clinic, and we conducted an allergy test to the ingredients. She was finally able to be fully vaccinated and thus continue with her work.
We want to maintain ongoing conversations with people who come to the clinic. If they are hesitant about MRNA vaccines, for example, we discuss the non-MRNA vaccines with them. I saw one person recently who was not aware that non-MRNA vaccines such as Novavax are available. People who initially hesitated because they felt the vaccines were not fully tested and those with concerns of long-term effects can now be updated with current information and research. With millions vaccinated and studies done, it is easier to present a case to people.”
Dr. Steven Kernerman joined the Spokane Allergy and Asthma Clinic in July,1992. He is board certified by the American Board of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kernerman is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology and the American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Osteopathic Association.
Events
POP Peer-to-Peer Learning Webinars
March 24: Long Covid: A Deep Dive into Symptoms and Treatment Options to Support Patients
Noon to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
Formerly titled, "Managing Post-Acute Sequalae of COVID (PASC)"

This series is an equity-driven project to help address disparities in post-COVID treatment access across Washington state by sharing the knowledge of specialists with general practitioners. The UW Post-COVID Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic is the only specialist clinic for Long COVID treatment in the Pacific Northwest. In these webinars they will discuss their treatment methods, clinical findings, and the current state of the research on this topic.
Part One of this two-part series will be added to the recording section when available.
Behavioral Health Support for Health Care Workers Series

Speaker: Kira Mauseth, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist & Senior Instructor of Psychology, Seattle University
Noon to 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
- March 31: Behavioral Health Updates- Current Issues in 2023 for Health Care Providers
- April 28: Burnout Reduction for Health Care Providers
- May 26: De-escalation and Effective Communication Strategies
Past Webinar Recordings
- Behavioral Health Support for Health Care Workers Series
- Long COVID Webinars
- Other Topics
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Respiratory Virus Activity Before and During The COVID-19 Pandemic (YouTube)
Resources
Health care providers in Washington now have access to the Department of Health’s POP Shop, an ordering system for free materials to promote COVID-19 vaccination. The POP Shop allows you and your staff to order posters, stickers in multiple languages, informational brochures and flyers, discussion guides, and much more.
Recordings for On-Hold Telephone Messaging
Add these MP3 recordings in English (31 seconds) and Spanish (38 seconds) to your telephone systems as hold messages to encourage those who call in to get up to date on their COVID vaccines.
Resources to Share with Patients
You can access patient materials in more than 50 languages on the Resources and Recommendations page.
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Available Services
- Care-a-Van Mobile Vaccination Clinics
- How to Get Transportation to Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments (PDF)
- COVID-19 Test to Treat Locator (ASPR)
- Have You Just Tested Positive for COVID-19? (PDF)
- Free Telehealth Appointments for COVID-19 Treatment
Websites, Printable Materials, and Social Media Graphics
- Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters (CDC)
- Protect Yourself Against Respiratory Illnesses (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccines- Monovalent vs Bivalent (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: The Facts Are in the Stats (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Reference Guide for All Ages (PDF)
- Vaccine Booster Doses
- Snapshot of the COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit
- Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters (CDC)
- Do I Need a Booster? (Social Media Graphic)
- COVID-19 Vaccine is Provided at No Cost (Social Media Graphic)
- Find COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Near You (Social Media Graphic)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
- COVID-19 Vaccines: Common Worries and Facts (PDF)
- Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
- Possible Side Effects After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC)
- Immunity and COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
- Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Should Know (PDF)
- Long COVID
- Long COVID: What We Know (NIHCM)
- Before, During, and After Pregnancy
- Children and Youth
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- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit
- Immunity Community's Parent Videos (WithinReach)
- How can I prevent my child/family from getting sick? (YouTube)
- Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: The Facts Are in the Stats (PDF)
- Vaccinating Youth
- Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents/Guardians Should Know (PDF)
- Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination: What Parents and Young Adults Should Know (PDF)
- Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs: COVID-19 Vaccine Information (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccines: Pediatric Provider Toolkit (PDF)
- Immunocompromised People and Others with Special Needs
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- I Am Immunocompromised: Am I Recommended to Get These Doses? (Social Media Graphic)
- People Who Are Immunocompromised: Know How to Protect Yourself and What to Do if You Get Sick (CDC)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Reference Guide for All Who Are Immunocompromised (PDF)
- Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs: COVID-19 Vaccine Information (PDF)
- Homebound and Need a COVID-19 Vaccine? (PDF)
- Easy to Read COVID-19 Materials (CDC)
- How to Get Transportation to Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments (PDF)
Resources for Providers and Staff
Discussion Guides and Other Conversation Resources
- General Public
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- Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccination: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
- Standards for Practice Vaccine Recommendations for Adults (CDC)
- How to Give a Strong Recommendation to Adult Patients Who Require Vaccination (Medscape)
- Building Vaccine Confidence in the COVID-19 Updated Boosters (PDF)
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines (PDF)
- Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Novavax Vaccine (PDF)
- #HowIRecommend Video Series (CDC)
- Trauma-informed Vaccine Conversations (YouTube)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Webinar Series Part 1: Strategies to Discuss the COVID-19 Vaccine with Your Most Reluctant Patients (WSMA, CME credit available)
- Vaccine Messaging Guide (PDF) (UNICEF)
- Before, During, and After Pregnancy
- Children and Youth
Clinical Information
- Standing Orders
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- Pfizer-BioNTech, 12 Years and Older (Monovalent and Bivalent, Gray Cap) (PDF)
- Pfizer-BioNTech, 5 Through 11 Years (Monovalent and Bivalent, Orange Cap) (PDF)
- Pfizer-BioNTech, 6 Months Through 4 Years (Maroon Cap) (PDF)
- Moderna, 6 Months Through 5 Years (PDF)
- Moderna, 6 Through 11 Years (PDF)
- Moderna, 12 Years and Older (PDF)
- Special Situations for COVID-19 Vaccination of Children and Adolescents: Age Transitions and Interchangeability (CDC)
- Novavax, 12 Years and Older (PDF)
- Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Adults in a Community Setting (PDF)
- Epinephrine Auto-Injectors for Management of Anaphylaxis in Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF)
- Other Clinical Information
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- Adult Immunization Schedule- Healthcare Providers (CDC)
- Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration (PDF)
- Single-Dose Vial Presentation for Pfizer (12+) Updated COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF) (AIM)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Product Characteristics and Information (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Management Plan (PDF)
- Clinical Information for COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
- About the COVID-19 Vaccines
- Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States: Interim Clinical Considerations (CDC)
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC)
- Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC)
- Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup: Statements and Recommendations (CDPH)
- Novavax Storage and Handling (PDF) (CDC)
- Vaccinating Youth
- COVID-19 New Vaccine Coordinator Training Checklist (PDF)
- Other (Non-Clinical) Information
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Resources for Stress and Burnout
- How Right Now: Finding What Helps (CDC)
- 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)
- Building Workforce Resilience through the Practice of Psychological First Aid- A Course for Supervisors and Leaders (NACCHO)
- Training Videos and Webinar Recordings
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- Immunity Community E-courses (WithinReach)
- COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Safety and Administration Webinar
- Recommendations for Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses (CDC, CME credit available)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Webinar Series Parts 1 & 2: Strategies to Discuss the COVID-19 Vaccine with Your Most Reluctant Patients, How to Embed them into Routine Preventive Care (WSMA, CME credit available)
- Administering COVID-19 Vaccines in the Office Setting: The Power of Nurses and Medical Assistants (YouTube)
- COCA Calls/Webinars (CDC, CME credit available)
- Trauma-informed Vaccine Conversations (YouTube)
- What Clinicians Need to Know About Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (CDC)
- Childhood Vaccine Program Training
For more information go to our COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers web page.
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