Notable COVID-19 vaccine recommendation changes on the CDC immunization schedules are as follows:
- The Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule now reflects shared clinical decision-making of COVID-19 vaccines for all children aged 6 months to 17 years, including those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.
- No changes were made to the recommendations for anyone aged 18 years and older who is not pregnant.
- For people who are pregnant, there is no longer guidance/recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination.
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.
Providers and pharmacists should continue to offer and administer COVID-19 vaccines to all patients 6 months of age and older who are eligible to receive them.
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News
- In the News
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- June 9: AMA Statement on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- June 6: KFF Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s Views of Funding Reductions to Medicaid
- June 4: Wastewater is Now Helping Track Measles Spread Around the US (CNN)
- May 22: COVID-19 Vaccines (2025-2026 Formula) for Use in the United States Beginning in Fall 2025
- May 12: DOH Awards Funding to Strengthen Maternal Health in Tribal and Rural Communities
- April 28: U.S. Government Researchers Present “Phenomenal” New Data on HPV Vaccines
- April 25: DOH Urges Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccines Amidst National Outbreak
- April 23: KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: The Public’s Views on Measles Outbreaks and Misinformation
- April 16: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Tribal Elders in Washington State (American Society on Aging)
- March 24: Washington State Department of Health Given Outstanding Influenza Season Activities Award: Honorable Mention (PDF)
- February 27: Provider Alert: Be Alert for Severe Adverse Events in Older Adults After Chikungunya Vaccination (DOH)
- Jan 25: New Poll: Majority of Americans Support Keeping Vaccines Widely Available to Protect Children and Communities
Dashboards
- Illness and Vaccination Dashboards
Events
- Upcoming Events
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- June 12: Community Stewardship: Improving Health Outcomes through Organizational Relationships (Weitzman Institute)
- June 17: School and Child Care Immunization Requirements for Health Care Providers
- June 18: Suicide Prevention and Safety Planning (Switchboard)
- June 24: Hot Topics- MMIR in Alaska & Data Sovereignty (Northwest Center for Public Health Practice)
- June 25: The 988 Crisis & Suicide Line: A Resource for Health Care Workers (POP)
- June 25-26: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting (CDC)
- July 1-2: Enhancing Care and Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders to Reduce Health Disparities (NASEM)
- Ongoing: Free Streaming of "Shot in the Arm" Documentary on PBS
- Weekly: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Podcasts (CDC)
- Weekly: Respiratory Virus Data Channel Weekly Snapshot (CDC)
- Monthly: H5N1 Monthly Update (Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and 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 healthcare 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.
See more immunization materials to order on the 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 (DOH)
- 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 (DOH 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 (DOH)
- Vaccine Resource Hub (Partnering for Vaccine Equity)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit (DOH)
- COVID-19 Social Media Toolkit (Made to Save)
- Misinformation Digital Toolkit (Made to Save)
- COVID-19 Toolkit (PHCC)
- COVID.gov Social Media Toolkit (NACHW)
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 (DOH PDF)
- Protect Yourself Against Respiratory Illnesses (DOH PDF)
- Protect Yourself from Long COVID: Get Vaccinated (DOH PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccines: Common Worries and Facts (DOH PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know (CDC PDF)
- Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2024-2025 Formula) Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (FDA PDF)
Websites
- Respiratory Illnesses (CDC)
- The Vaccine Quest (Voices for Vaccines)
- Coronavirus Resource Center (Harvard Medical School)
- Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information (DOH)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Safety (CDC)
- Long COVID (DOH)
- Long COVID: What We Know (NIHCM)
- Long COVID Basics (CDC)
- Children and Youth
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Toolkits and Social Media Resources
- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit (DOH)
- Immunity Community's Parent Videos (WithinReach)
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)
- Vaccine Resources for Kids and Teens (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Children 6 Months- 4 Years Old (DOH PDF)
- Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents/Guardians Should Know (DOH PDF)
- Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination: What Parents and Young Adults Should Know (DOH PDF)
- Immunocompromised People and Others with Special Needs
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- Vax In A Minute Flyer (PDF)
- Health Promotion Materials for People with Disabilities (CDC)
- Respiratory Virus Resources for People with Disabilities (CDC)
- Ten Myths About Coronavirus Vaccines (AARP)
- Long Term Care Immunization Toolkit (DOH PDF)
- Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults (CDC YouTube)
- COVID-19 ASL (CDC YouTube)
- Spanish Language Resources for Providers and Patients
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General healthcare and public health
- Newsroom (DOH press releases available in Spanish and Chinese)
- BienestarWA – Medium (DOH Spanish-language blog)
- Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades CDC (CDC Spanish-language web page)
- Recursos para los medios de comunicación hispanos | Medios de Comunicación | CDC en Español (CDC Spanish-language press releases)
- Comunicados de prensa | FDA (FDA Spanish-language press announcements)
- Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (National Institutes of Health Spanish-language web page)
COVID-19 and vaccines
- Vacuna contra el coronavirus (COVID-19) | Washington State Department of Health (DOH COVID-19 vaccine information in Spanish)
- Partner toolkit | Washington State Department of Health (DOH COVID-19 patient education materials, in Spanish and other languages)
- Vacunas.gov - Busque sitios para vacunarse contra el COVID‑19 (Spanish-language COVID-19 vaccine finder)
- Pregúntele a Carla (NIH)
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 (DOH PDF)
- Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Novavax Vaccine (DOH PDF)
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines for Immigrants and Refugees (DOH PDF) | Arabic | Chinese Simplified | Chinese Traditional | Hindi | Korean
- Trauma-informed Vaccine Conversations (YouTube)
Other Vaccine Communication Resources
- Managing Vaccine Hesitancy during an Outbreak (AIM PDF)
- What To Do When You Are Sick With COVID-19 or Another Respiratory Virus (DOH)
- Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccination: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
- Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
- Vaccine Messaging Guide (PDF) (UNICEF)
- Reminder and Recall Strategies (AAP)
- Children and Youth
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- Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit (DOH)
- Building Parental/Guardian Confidence in COVID- 19 Vaccination (DOH 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
- 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
General Public
- Increasing Immunization Confidence (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Talking to Your Friends and Family about the COVID-19 Vaccines E-Course (Made to Save)
- An Approach to Patients Who Have Not Gotten the COVID-19 Vaccine (Postgraduate Institute for Medicine Webinar)
- Immunity Community E-courses (WithinReach)
- Administering COVID-19 Vaccines in the Office Setting: The Power of Nurses and Medical Assistants (WA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, YouTube)
- Vax Talk Podcast (Voices for Vaccines)
Children and Youth
Other Information
- Vaccination Resources
- Equity Resources
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- 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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- 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 Employee Guide (Health Action Alliance)
For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, visit COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Health Care Providers.
Please email questions to powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov.
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