Updated June 17, 2025 - The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to recommend that everyone 6 months and older, including pregnant people, receive the current COVID-19 vaccine to protect against severe illness.
DOH is continuing to monitor federal updates on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and assess how changes may impact the health and safety of Washington residents. At this time, we are not making any changes to our programs or recommendations and will continue to monitor federal guidance as it evolves.
Our priority remains ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The COVID-19 virus continues to pose serious health risks in Washington state, including hospitalizations, long COVID, and preventable deaths. These risks are most prominent in pregnant people, young children, older adults, people with chronic conditions, and those who remain unvaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccines remain one of our most effective tools for preventing severe illness. We encourage all eligible Washingtonians to stay up to date on their vaccinations to protect themselves, their loved ones, and the broader community.
Welcome Health Care Providers!
Thank you for joining us, and thousands of other providers across the state of Washington, to encourage COVID-19 vaccination and work 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.
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)
News
- In the News
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- July 18: ACA Health Insurance Will Cost the Average Person 75% More Next Year, Research Shows (NPR)
- July 17: Trump Administration Hands Over Medicaid Recipients’ Personal Data, Including Addresses, to ICE (Associated Press)
- July 17: COVID Boosters Protect Against Severe Disease in Cancer Patients (MedPage Today)
- July 16: Washington Prepares to Continue Support for LGBTQIA2S+ Teens and Young Adults Through 988 and Other Support Networks
- July 15: Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalization Trends by Race and Ethnicity, 2020-2023 (JAMA Network)
- July 11: HHS Secretary Falsely Links Hepatitis B Vaccines to Autism (Infodemiology)
- July 9: U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level in 33 Years, CDC Reports (NPR)
- July 8: Health Provisions in the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (KFF)
- July 8: Workplace Mental Health at Risk as Key Federal Agency Faces Cuts (KFF Health News)
- June 27: DOH Provider Alert: Measles Cases in Washington; New Assessment and Testing Resources
Events
- Upcoming Events
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- July 24: Extreme Heat & Health: Clinical and Public Health Strategies for Prevention and Action (APHA, free CEs available)
- July 24 & July 30: RSV Learning Collaborative: Preventing RSV Infection in AI/AN Children Through Partnerships and Early Planning (CDC)
- July 25: Culture, Care & Community: Bridging Gaps Through Humility (National Minority Quality Forum)
- July 30: Creating Organizational Change and Building Capacity for Health Equity (Partners for Advancing Health Equity)
- July 30: Incorporating Indigenous Evaluation into a Tribal Clinical Supervision Learning Collaborative (Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center)
- July 31: Leveraging Community Health Workers to Support Refugee Health (Switchboard)
- August 3: RSV Vaccination: Expanding Protection for Older Adults (CE credit available, PRIMEEducation)
- August 4: IHS Division of Behavioral Health Listening Session (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- August 5: Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic (Boost Oregon)
- August 6, 13, & 20: From Theory to Practice: Creating Organizational Change for Health Equity (Partners for Advancing Health Equity)
- August 12: Voices of Resilience: Advancing COVID-19 Management Strategies for Providers (National Council of Urban Indian Health)
- August 12: Utilizing Social Media to Promote Adolescent Immunization (AIM)
- August 12-13: Northwest Tribal Brain Health & Dementia Summit (Suquamish, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board)
- August 13: Complications of Post-COVID Conditions (WA Chapter of the American College of Physicians)
- August 20-21: Serving Those Who Served Conference (Yakima, WA Department of Veterans Affairs)
- September 25-26: 2025 Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity, & Social Justice Conference (UW Medicine- Harborview Behavioral Health Institute)
- October 7: Vaccine Conversations Across Cultures (Boost Oregon)
- 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: 2025 Rural HPV Vaccination Learning Community Series (American Cancer Society)
- Monthly: H5N1 Monthly Update (Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching & Engagement)
- 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.
Immunizations ordering portal.
Audio Recordings
Add these updated recordings to your telephone systems as hold messages or waiting room playlist to encourage patients to get up to date on COVID vaccines.
- English and Spanish Recordings
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English and Spanish Recordings for Phone Systems and Waiting Room Playlists
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
- Care-A-Van Mobile Health Services
- EasyVax – Online Vaccine Locator
- Vaccines.gov (CDC)
- 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)
- Resources to Prepare for Flu, COVID-19, and RSV (CDC)
- Immigrant and Refugee Health: Health Education and Communication Tools (CDC)
- Vaccine Toolkit for Indigenous Communities (NCUIH)
- COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit
- 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)
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)
- CDC Publications on Demand (closing September 2025)
- Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19 (PDF)
- Protect Yourself Against Respiratory Illnesses (PDF)
- Protect Yourself from Long COVID: Get Vaccinated (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know (PDF) (CDC)
Websites
- Pregnant People, Children, and Youth
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Online Resources
- Pregnancy and Vaccinations FAQ
- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit
- 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
Discussion Guides
- Communications Tool: Building Bridges (PHCC)
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines (PDF)
- Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Novavax Vaccine (PDF)
- Trauma-informed Vaccine Conversations (YouTube)
Other Health Communication Resources
- Communicating with H.E.A.R.T.: Centering Empathy and Compassion in Health Communications (PHCC)
- Communicating Effectively About Mental Health (PHCC)
- Managing Vaccine Hesitancy During an Outbreak: A Focus on Cultural Competency (PDF) (AIM)
- Vaccine Communication Resources for Health Care Providers (CDC)
- 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)
- Talking with Parents about Vaccines (CDC)
- 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
- Building Community Connections to Expand Hepatitis B and C Services (PRIME, CE available through 3/13/2026)
- 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)
- COCA Calls/Webinars (CDC, CME credit available)
- You Call the Shots (CDC, CE 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
- Immunity Community E-courses (WithinReach)
- Strengthening Vaccine Confidence: Refreshing Our Conversations About Child and Adolescent Vaccinations (AIM)
Other Information
- Equity Resources
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- 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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- 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.
