Archived Immunization Memos and Communications
This list includes all archived memos and communications sent by the North Carolina Immunization Branch from 2020 to 2024.
2024
September-December 2024
- Dec. 18: Updated Mpox Memo Including Treatment Updates
- Dec. 18: Important Update: 12th Amendment to the PREP Act Declaration for COVID-19 Medical Countermeasures
- Dec. 16: Reminder: COVID-19 Statewide Standing Orders Expire in Two Weeks
- Dec. 9: Save the Date for 2025 Virtual Conference
- Dec. 3: December Webinar Cancellation & Provider Updates
- Nov. 18: COVID-19 Statewide Standing Orders Expire Dec. 31, 2024 – Action Required
- Nov. 18: COVID-19 Statewide Standing Orders Expire Dec. 31, 2024 – Action Required Memo (PDF)
- Nov. 11: Action Required: Polio Vaccine Still Available for Adult Populations Displaced from Ukraine
- Nov. 1: Important Update: 317 Vaccines for Adults Flu Vaccine Unavailable
- Oct. 31: *Extension* and Webinar: Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting-Childcare
- Oct. 30: 2024-2025 Holiday Shipping Schedule Memo (PDF)
- Oct. 17: Ordering Guidance for State-Supplied Vaccines in Response to Hurricane Helene Memo (PDF)
- Oct. 16: Additional Guidance on Childcare Immunization Compliance and Reporting Extension
- Oct. 16: K-12 Additional Guidance on Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Reporting Extension
- Oct. 10: State Health Director Memo: Temporary Suspension of Immunization and School Health Assessment Requirements due to Hurricane Helene (PDF)
- Oct. 10: Annual College Immunization Compliance Reporting (Extended Deadlines)
- Oct. 10: *Extension* Annual K-12 Immunization Compliance Reporting
- Oct. 10: *Extension* Annual Childcare Immunization Compliance Reporting
- Oct. 2: Supplemental Farmworker Vaccination Program Update
- Oct. 1: Additional Beyfortus Doses Available
- Sept. 30: Annual Childcare Reporting Requirements
- Sept. 30: Tetanus Diphtheria Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) and Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) Vaccines in Response to Hurricane Helene
- Sept. 23: Bridge Access Program Has Ended
- Sept. 17: Vaccines for Adults (317) COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available for Ordering
- Sept. 16: 2024 Local Health Department Assessment NCIR
- Sept. 16: REMINDER! Webinar Sept. 18, 1 p.m. for Annual Health Assessment and Compliance Reporting for Public Schools
- Sept. 16: REMINDER! Webinar September 18, 1pm for Annual Health Assessment and Compliance Reporting for Private Schools
- Sept. 10: Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting for Public Schools 2024
- Sept. 9: Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting for Private Schools 2024
- Sept. 9: Announcing Vaccines for Adults (317) Office Hours on Sept 12, 2024, at Noon ET
- Sept. 4: Farmworker Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine and Funding Opportunity
- Sept. 4: JYNNEOS Ordering Instructions
May-August 2024
- Aug. 29: COVID-19 Updates for 2024-2025 Respiratory Season (PDF)
- Aug. 23: IMPORTANT: Do Not Administer mRNA Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines
- Aug.12: Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering 2024-2025 (PDF)
- Aug. 6: McKesson Holding All Orders Due to Weather Conditions
- Aug. 5: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Available for Ordering
- July 26: VFC Birthing Hospital Planning for RSV Season
- July 17: Shipment Update: Polio Vaccine for Adults Displaced from Ukraine
- July 16: Important Immunization Branch Updates
- July 9: New Kindergarten Immunization Dashboard Available from NCDHHS
- July 1: New Meningococcal Vaccine Available: Pentavalent PENBRAYA™
- June 21: Cancer Prevention: HPV Vaccination Resources
- May 31: Big Changes Coming in 2025
- May 23: Hurricane Memo 2024 (PDF)
April 2024
- April 29: COVID-19 Vaccine Availability through 2024
- April 11: TdVax™ Vaccine Production Discontinued
- April 9: Deadline Extended for COVID-19 and Nirsevimab Private Vaccine Stock Requirement
- April 5: Commercialization of JYNNEOS Vaccine Memo (PDF)
- April 1: Important Updates for RSV and Private COVID-19 Vaccine Stock Requirement
January-March 2024
- March 27: Important Information Regarding Measles
- March 25: ACTION REQUIRED: 2024 NCIP Recertification
- March 11: Mpox Resources and Updated JYNNEOS Guidance
- Feb. 29: CDC recommends additional COVID-19 vaccine dose for 65 and older
- Jan. 29: RSV vaccine ordering timeline for the 2023-2024 season
- Jan. 17: Action Required: Recalled Doses of VAXNEUVANCE™ were Shipped to Your Site
- Jan. 9: Important Information Regarding Beyfortus Jan 2024
- Jan. 5: 2024 IB Conference Registration
- Jan. 5: Polio vaccine available for adult Ukrainian refugee population
2023
October-December 2023
- Dec. 29: Update on Mpox Cases in NC
- Dec. 19: Vaccine Updates for FluMist®, Maternal RSV and Pfizer COVID-19 12y+ vaccine
- Dec. 12: Human-to-Human Transmission of Clade I Mpox in Africa
- Nov. 27: Samuel L. Katz, M.D. Excellence in Immunization Award Nominations
- Nov. 21: Prevent Vaccine Administration Errors
- Nov. 17: 2024 Recommended Immunization Schedules Now Available
- Nov. 7: JYNNEOS Provider Updates
- Nov. 3: Ensuring Correct Dosing of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (2023-2024 Formula)
- Oct. 31: 2023 Holiday Shipping Memo
- Oct. 30: Seeking Input on nirsevimab Roll Out in Birthing Hospitals (PDF)
- Oct. 17: Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo - Colleges and Universities (PDF)
July-September 2023
- Sept. 29: RSV Vaccine Ordering Memo (PDF)
- Sept. 27: Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo (PDF)
- Sept. 21: 2023 Annual Child Care Immunization Report Memo (PDF)
- Sept. 7: VFC Provider Notice of COVID-19 Updates Sept. 7, 2023 (PDF)
- Sept. 7: MENVEO one-vial and Prevnar 20 Ordering Memo Sept. 7, 2023 (PDF)
- Sept. 5: Bridge Access Program Memo Sept. 5, 2023 (PDF)
- Aug. 4: Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering Notification for 2023-2024 Season Updates made Aug. 10, 2023
- Aug. 1: Catch-Up Immunization Schedule and NC Administrative Code 10A NCAC 41A .0401
April-June 2023
- June 7: 2023 Hurricane Season Preparedness
- June 2: Changes to RIC and RIN Assignments
- May 30: VFC Provider Profile Updates Needed
- May 8: Provider Agreement Clarification for Vaccine Management Systems (e.g., VaxCare)
January-March 2023
2022
- Dec. 5: Availability of Priorix (PDF)
- Nov. 21: 2022 Holiday Shipping Schedule Memo (PDF)
- Oct. 30: 2022 College Immunization Reporting Memo (PDF)
- Oct. 7: Yellow Fever Vaccination Site Recertification (PDF)
- Oct. 5: 2022 Annual Child Care Immunization Reporting Memo (PDF)
- September: Annual Immunization Assessment Using the North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR) (PDF)
- Sept. 30: 2022 Hurricane Season Preparedness Memo (PDF)
- Sept. 30: 2022 Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo (PDF)
- Sept. 1: Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering 2022-2023 for all NCIP Providers (PDF)
- July: Changes in Immunization Regions and Regional Nurse Assignments (PDF)
2021
- November: 2021 Annual Child Care Reporting Memo (PDF)
- October: 2021 College Immunization Reporting Memo (PDF)
- Oct. 13: Preparations for Immunizing Evacuees from Afghanistan and Reporting of Vaccine Preventable Disease (PDF)
- September: 2021 Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting (PDF)
- September: 2021 Annual Immunization Assessment Using the North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR) (PDF)
- Aug. 31: 2021 Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Report (PDF)
- Aug. 25: 2021-2022 Local Health Department Flu Memo (PDF)
- Aug. 25: 2021-2022 Private Provider Flu Memo (PDF)
- June 30: 2021 Hurricane Season Preparedness Memo (PDF)
2020
- Dec. 1: LHD Supplemental Adult Flu Ordering (PDF)
- Nov. 25: Important: 2020 VFC Shipping Schedule (PDF)
- Nov. 4: 2020 Annual Child Care Immunization Report (PDF)
- Sept. 21: Reminder: 2020 Annual Immunization Assessment Using the North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR) (PDF)
- September: Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo for Non-Public Schools (PDF)
- September: Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo for Colleges and Universities (PDF)
- Sept. 4: Changes in the Immunization Nurse Consultant Regional Map (PDF)
- August: Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo (PDF)
- Aug. 20: Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering Notification for the 2020-2021 Season - Public (PDF)
- Aug. 20: Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering Notification for the 2020-2021 Season - Private Providers (PDF)
- Aug. 3: Revised Medical Exemption Statement and Physician’s Request for Medical Exemption Forms (PDF)
- July 16: August 2020 Rule Change Preparation (PDF)
- June 10: 2020 Hurricane Season Preparedness (PDF)
- May 6 (Corrected): Revised Recommendations for the Use of Tetanus Containing Vaccine and Updated NC Coverage Criteria (PDF)
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