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This memo shares important April 2025 updates and general reminders from the North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP).
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend yesterday’s Measles Update and Planning Webinar hosted by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). We appreciate your participation as we work together to ensure that child care facilities are well-prepared to prevent and manage measles cases.
Dear Local Health Department Partner,This email is to inform you that eligibility for existing doses of Ukrainian IPOL® poliovirus vaccine has been expanded to include all uninsured and underinsured adults (NOT VFC-eligible children). It is important to note that this change only applies to doses currently on-hand. To reduce waste, if you still have available doses of IPOL® on-hand, we encourage you to take advantage of the expanded eligibility for these vaccines.For questions and how to contact us:
We are excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website! With a fresh design and streamlined navigation, we’ve made it easier than ever for you to access the resources and information you need.Here are some key updates:
This email is to inform you that the March Provider Webinar has been canceled due to our upcoming VFC Provider Conference. The next webinar will be held on April 7, 2025. In absence of the March webinar, we have an important update to share regarding measles reporting, testing, and vaccination.
The North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP) provider profile submission is now open. All NCIP enrolled providers are required to submit a provider profile (which indicates the number of eligible and non-eligible patients served by your practice) every 12 months to continue to receive vaccine(s) and remain active in the program. Failure to complete the provider profile survey by April 4, 2025 may result in suspension from the NCIP.
The purpose of this communication is to notify North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP) providers that McKesson is holding all Vaccines for Children (VFC) and 317 Vaccines for Adults (VFA) orders for our state due to extreme weather conditions. Shipping will resume once conditions improve.Note: If your order was shipped, you should have received or will soon receive an email from McKesson confirming the shipment.
The purpose of this communication is to notify North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP) providers that McKesson is holding Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Vaccine for Adults (VFA) 317 orders for the following zip codes due to extreme weather conditions. Shipping is expected to resume once conditions improve.
North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services Immunization Branch is excited to announce that registration has re-opened for the Free 2025 Vaccines for Children Virtual Training Conference. Registration was previously closed due to reaching maximum capacity.