Topics Related to Immunization
The purpose of this memo is to remind local health department (LHD) staff about the upcoming 2025 Annual Immunization Assessment. This assessment will review NCIR records of children, 24 through 35 months old, who are labeled "active" in NCIR under the LHD site, as well as all children that live in the county.
All North Carolina public schools, including public charter schools are required annually to report on the status of Health Assessments for those students who are enrolling for the first time in a North Carolina public or public charter school (§ 130A-441(c) PDF, and the immunization status of all students in kindergarten, seventh, and twelfth grade (G.S. 130A-155(c) PDF).
This email is to inform you that the North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP) has doses of 317 VFA ABRYSVO® vaccine available for order for non-Medicaid, uninsured pregnant women between 32 to 36 weeks of gestation during September through January, who are receiving services at the local health department.
"NCIP advises LHDs to stop 2024–25 COVID-19 EUA vaccines; FDA-approved 2025–26 vaccines now available."
"NCIP alerts providers: Stop 2024–25 COVID-19 EUA vaccines; use FDA-approved 2025–26 COMIRNATY, SPIKEVAX, and NUVAXOVID."
"NCIP releases a 30-min Childhood Vaccine Education Webinar with strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy in families."
"NCIP reminds LHDs that 317-funded MMR vaccine doses are available for uninsured and underinsured adults until September or while funds last."
"NCIP 2025-26 flu vaccines for VFC children and eligible adults available. Orders start Aug 11 via NCIR; follow storage and administration guidance."
"NC COVID-19 2024–25 vaccine orders: Pfizer by 8/7/25, Moderna by 8/24/25; use all doses before expiration."
"NCIP announces additional 317 funds for LHDs to provide MMR vaccine to uninsured and underinsured adults until September or while supplies last."