North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP)

This list includes all memos and communications sent by the North Carolina Immunization Branch for the current and preceding years.

2024 Memos and Communications

September 2024 - Current

(Nov 18) COVID-19 Statewide Standing Orders Expire December 31, 2024 – Action Required Memo
(Nov 1) Important Update: 317 Vaccines for Adults Flu Vaccine Unavailable
(October 30) 2024-2025 Holiday Shipping Schedule Memo
(October 17) Ordering Guidance for State-Supplied Vaccines in Response to Hurricane Helene Memo
(October 16) Additional Guidance on Childcare Immunization Compliance and Reporting Extension
(October 16) K-12 Additional Guidance on Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Reporting Extension
(October 10) State Health Director Memo: Temporary Suspension of Immunization and School Health Assessment Requirements due to Hurricane Helene
(October 10) Annual College Immunization Compliance Reporting (Extended Deadlines)
(October 10) *Extension* Annual K-12 Immunization Compliance Reporting
(October 10) *Extension* Annual Childcare Immunization Compliance Reporting
(October 2) Supplemental Farmworker Vaccination Program Update
(October 1) Additional Beyfortus Doses Available
(September 30) Annual Childcare Reporting Requirements
(September 30) Tetanus Diphtheria Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) and Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) Vaccines in Response to Hurricane Helene
(September 23) Bridge Access Program Has Ended
(September 17) Vaccines for Adults (317) COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available for Ordering
(September 16) 2024 Local Health Department Assessment NCIR
(September 16) REMINDER! Webinar September 18, 1pm for Annual Health Assessment and Compliance Reporting for Public Schools
(September 16) REMINDER! Webinar September 18, 1pm for Annual Health Assessment and Compliance Reporting for Private Schools
(September 10) Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting for Public Schools 2024
(September 9) Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting for Private Schools 2024
(September 9) Announcing Vaccines for Adults (317) Office Hours on Sept 12, 2024, at 12:00pm ET
(September 4) Farmworker Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine and Funding Opportunity
(September 4) JYNNEOS Ordering Instructions

May - August 2024

(August 29) COVID-19 Updates for 2024-2025 Respiratory Season
(August 23) IMPORTANT: Do Not Administer mRNA Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines
(August 12) Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering 2024-2025
(August 6) McKesson Holding All Orders Due to Weather Conditions
(August 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

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
(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
(February 29) CDC recommends additional COVID-19 vaccine dose for 65 and older
(January 29) RSV vaccine ordering timeline for the 2023-2024 season
(January 17) Action Required: Recalled Doses of VAXNEUVANCE™ were Shipped to Your Site
(January 9) Important Information Regarding Beyfortus Jan 2024
(January 5) 2024 IB Conference Registration
(January 5) Polio vaccine available for adult Ukrainian refugee population

2023 Memos and Communications

October - December, 2023

(December 29) Update on Mpox Cases in NC
(December 19) Vaccine Updates for FluMist®, Maternal RSV and Pfizer COVID-19 12y+ vaccine
(December 12) Human-to-Human Transmission of Clade I Mpox in Africa
(November 27) Samuel L. Katz, M.D. Excellence in Immunization Award Nominations
(November 21) Prevent Vaccine Administration Errors
(November 17) 2024 Recommended Immunization Schedules Now Available
(November 7) JYNNEOS Provider Updates
(November 3) Ensuring Correct Dosing of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (2023-2024 Formula)
(October 31) 2023 Holiday Shipping Memo
(October 30) Seeking Input on nirsevimab Roll Out in Birthing Hospitals (PDF, 185 KB)
(October 17) Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo - Colleges and Universities (PDF, 318 KB)

July – September, 2023

(September 29) RSV Vaccine Ordering Memo (PDF, 378 KB)
(September 27) Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo (PDF, 333 KB)
(September 21) 2023 Annual Child Care Immunization Report Memo (PDF, 354 KB)
(September 7) VFC Provider Notice of COVID-19 Updates September 7, 2023 (PDF, 187 KB)
(September 7) MENVEO one-vial and Prevnar 20 Ordering Memo September 7, 2023 (PDF, 367 KB)
(September 5) Bridge Access Program Memo September 5, 2023 (PDF, 185 KB)
(August 4) Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering Notification for 2023-2024 Season Updates made 10 August 2023
(August 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) (PDF, 200 KB)

January – March, 2023

(March 21) New Liquid Formulation of ROTARIX
(January 9) Discontinuation of Production and Distribution of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Absorbed

2022 Memos

(December 5) Availability of Priorix
(November 21) 2022 Holiday Shipping Schedule Memo
(October 30) 2022 College Immunization Reporting Memo
(September 2022) Annual Immunization Assessment Using the North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR)
(September 30) 2022 Hurricane Season Preparedness Memo
(September 1) Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering 2022-2023 for all NCIP Providers
(July 2022) Changes in Immunization Regions and Regional Nurse Assignments
(September 30, 2022) 2022 Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo
(October 5) 2022 Annual Child Care Immunization Reporting Memo
(October 7) Yellow Fever Vaccination Site Recertification
- 2022 Yellow Fever Provider Recertification Form
- 2022 Yellow Fever Provider Acknowledgement Form

2021 Memos

(November 2021) 2021 Annual Child Care Reporting Memo
(October 2021) 2021 College Immunization Reporting Memo
(10/13/2021) Preparations for Immunizing Evacuees from Afghanistan and Reporting of Vaccine Preventable Disease
(September 2021) 2021 Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting
(September 2021) 2021 Annual Immunization Assessment Using the North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR)
(08/31/2021) 2021 Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Report
(08/25/2021) 2021-2022 Local Health Department Flu Memo
(08/25/2021) 2021-2022 Private Provider Flu Memo
(06/30/2021) 2021 Hurricane Season Preparedness Memo

2020 Memos

(12/01/2020) LHD Supplemental Adult Flu Ordering
(11/25/2020) Important: 2020 VFC Shipping Schedule
(11/04/2020) 2020 Annual Child Care Immunization Report
(09/21/2020) Reminder: 2020 Annual Immunization Assessment Using the North Carolina Immunization Registry (NCIR)
(September 2020) Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo for Non-Public Schools
(September 2020) Annual Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo for Colleges and Universities
(09/04/2020) Changes in the Immunization Nurse Consultant Regional Map
(August 2020) Annual Health Assessment and Immunization Compliance Reporting Memo
(08/20/2020) Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering Notification for the 2020-2021 Season - Public
(08/20/2020) Flu Vaccine Product Availability and Ordering Notification for the 2020-2021 Season - Private Providers
(08/03/2020) Revised Medical Exemption Statement and Physician’s Request for Medical Exemption Forms
(07/16/2020) August 2020 Rule Change Preparation
(06/10/2020)2020 Hurricane Season Preparedness
(05/06/2020 - Corrected) Revised Recommendations for the Use of Tetanus Containing Vaccine and Updated NC Coverage Criteria

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