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TO: Hospital Executives and Emergency Management Personnel FROM: John Wilgis, Vice President, Member and Corporate Services CC: Mary C. Mayhew, President and CEO SUBJECT: COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering and Distribution Information DATE: November 10, 2021 On Friday, November 5, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) provided additional COVID-19 Vaccine ordering and distribution information. Health care providers may now place orders for Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccines in Florida SHOTS. All enrolled COVID-19 vaccine providers who wish to order Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine may order in 100 dose increments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), doses ordered on or before November 9, 2021, are expected to arrive by November 12, 2021. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Reporting Health care providers should report the following adverse events to VAERS: Any adverse event that occurs after the administration of a vaccine licensed in the United States, whether it is or is not clear that a vaccine caused the adverse events Vaccine administration errors Vaccine manufacturers are required to report to VAERS all adverse events that come to their attention Health care providers are required to report the following adverse events to VAERS: Any adverse event listed in the VAERS Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination that occurs within the specified time period after vaccinations An adverse event listed by the vaccine manufacturer as a contraindication to further doses of the vaccine Online reporting is strongly encouraged. Please report clinically important adverse events that occur after vaccination of children and adults, even if you are not sure whether the vaccine caused the adverse event. Reporting is done through the VAERS website and providers are asked to notify the FDOH of any severe reactions reported. On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include children 5 years through 11 years of age. For more information regarding the latest guidelines, please use the links below: FDA News Release Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers Administering Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers FHA continues to monitor the issue and will provide more information as it becomes available. [[UNSUBSCRIBELINK]] from all FHA e-communications. 306 East College Avenue | Tallahassee, FL 32301 | Website
For more information regarding the latest guidelines, please use the links below:
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