Links for Providers on Vaccine Topics

Ask the Nurse

Do you have a question about vaccines or immunizations? Send an email to an Immunization Nurse: immunenurses@doh.wa.gov.

Childhood Vaccine Program

• State Childhood Vaccine Program

Flu Information

• DOH flu page for healthcare providers
• Antiviral flu treatment (CDC)
• 2023-2024 ACIP Recommendations: Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines
• Influenza Multiple Signature Log (PDF)

Immunize Washington

• Immunize Washington provider recognition program
• Coverage rate report instructions (PDF)

Perinatal Hepatitis B

The Department of Health's Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (PHBPP) focuses on preventing the spread of hepatitis B virus from infected mothers to newborn infants.

• More about the PHBPP
• Do you have questions about the PHBPP? Send an email to phbpp@doh.wa.gov

School and Child Care Requirements

• Individual Vaccine Requirements Summary (IVRS)
• Vaccine requirements for school and child care in Washington

Vaccine Administration Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Screening Questionnaires (Immunize.org)
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
• Vaccine Errors Reporting Program (VERP)

Vaccine Standing Orders Resources

• Standing Orders for Administering Vaccines (Immunize.org)
• Standing Orders and Verbal Orders (PDF) (WA Board of Nursing)
• Nursing Scope of Practice FAQs
• Medical Assistants and Standing Orders Regulations
• Practitioners who may supervise and delegate to MAs
• Delegation to MAs
• Supervision of MAs
• Medical Assistant FAQs
• Email questions to medical.assistants@doh.wa.gov

Yellow Fever

Yellow fever vaccine can only be given at registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centers.

• Become a certified Yellow Fever Vaccine Provider
• Email questions to yellowfever@doh.wa.gov

Other Links for Providers on Vaccine Topics

• ACIP vaccine recommendations (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)
• CDC travel page, including information for clinicians
• Foreign language resources
  • Foreign language terms to aid in translating foreign immunization records (PDF) (ACIP)
  • Chart of vaccine-preventable disease foreign language terms (PDF) (Immunize.org)
  • Tips on Interpreting Mexico's National Immunization Record (PDF)
  • Vaccine Information Statements (Immunize.org)
• HPV Vaccination Algorithm (PDF)
• Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Algorithm
• Immunize.org's Ask the Experts
• Pink Book (Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - CDC)
• Vaccine information for healthcare providers and professionals (CDC)

Contact Us

• Contact the DOH Office of Immunization