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COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccine information available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website. You can review each of the COVID-19 vaccines including administration, storage and handling, and Emergency Use Authorization fact sheets for recipients.  Access resource page.

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Florida SHOTS LIVE Webinar: Managing Expired/Wasted Vaccines

Expired/wasted Vaccines for Children (VFC)/COVID-19 vaccines need to be manually removed from your inventory in Florida SHOTS.  With the end of the current flu season coming up, we will demonstrate how to complete adjustment to remove expired flu vaccines from your inventory, report, and request mailing label.   We will also go over the Aging Vaccine Report that identifies vaccines that have expired or will be expiring.   Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Thursday, June 9, 12:30pm Wednesday, June 15, 12:30pm*Spanish Tuesday, June 21, 12:00pm

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UPDATE: Shelf-Life Extension for Select Pfizer Products

The Food & Drug Administration has approved an amendment to the EUA for Pfizer Tris COVID-19 vaccine extending the shelf-life of the following Pfizer product formulations from 9 to 12 months: • Pfizer Tris Pediatric vaccine (Orange Cap for ages 5 through 11, with diluent) • Pfizer Adult Tris (Gray Cap for ages 12+, no diluent) Vials stored consistently in an ultra-low temperature freezer at -90oC to -60oC (-130oF to -76oF) may remain in use for up to 12 months beyond the date of manufacture printed on the vials and cartons. Vials stored in refrigerated vials (2oC to 8oC) are NOT eligible for extension, regardless of the expiration date. Additional information on Pfizer storage and handling may be found at Administration Overview for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine | CDC. Pfizer Orange and Gray Cap Tris Vaccine expiry dates based on 12 months from the date of the manufacture are shown below and at Expiry Information for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines.   Printed Manufacturing Date                   12-Month Expiry Date 06/2021                                                               31-May-2022 07/2021                                                               30-Jun-2022 08/2021                                                               31-Jul-2022 09/2021                                                               31-Aug-2022 10/2021                                                               30-Sep-2022 11/2021                                                               31-Oct-2022 12/2021                                                               30-Nov-2022 01/2022                                                               31-Dec-2022 02/2022                                                               31-Jan-2023 03/2022                                                               28-Feb-2023   For more information, please review the updated FDA Factsheets: Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Gray Cap/Adult) Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Orange Cap/PEDS) COVID-19 vaccines authorized under an EUA do not have fixed expiration dates, and expiration dates may be extended as more stability data is collected. Always check Expiry Information for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines to obtain the most up-to-date expiration dates for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines you have in inventory.

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Florida SHOTS LIVE Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Inventory Maintenance

During this live webinar, we are covering the functionality and tools to help you accurately maintain your COVID-19 vaccine inventory. We will demonstrate how to accept pending receipts, and complete inventory adjustments to report wasted/expired vaccines. We will also review the Shots Recorded Report to touch on the most common errors that can cause inventory discrepancies.   Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Wednesday, April 13, 12:30pm* Spanish Thursday, April 21, 12:00pm

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COVID-19 Vaccine Inventory Adjustments

Access our latest guide that provides instructions on how to complete inventory adjustments for any unused or wasted COVID-19 doses. Download the guide.

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Florida SHOTS Live Webinar: Annual Re-enrollment for COVID-19 Program

Providers enrolled with the COVID-19 Vaccine Program must complete the annual re-enrollment within Florida SHOTS.  During this short webinar, we will go over how to review the account information and complete the re-enrollment.   Click below to register! Wednesday, November 10, 12:30pm* Spanish Tuesday, November 16, 12:00pm