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Download the 2025 Hurricane MemoThe 2025 hurricane season begins June 1, 2025, and continues through November 30, 2025, however, inclement weather can occur throughout the year. Now is the time to prepare for events that could impact vaccine storage, such as storms, flooding, power outages, and equipment failures. Take the following steps and precautions to protect your vaccines before an emergency occurs.
Dear Partner,The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched a new interactive VFC provider map to help eligible North Carolina families more easily find free childhood vaccines in their area through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.
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.
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.
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.