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Respiratory Virus Vaccine Information for Health Care Professionals
Immunization & Health Care Professionals
Vermont Child Vaccine Program / Vermont Adult Vaccine Program
Vaccine Ordering
Vaccine Storage and Handling
Respiratory Virus Vaccine Information for Health Care Professionals
Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers
Perinatal Hepatitis B
Vaccine Financing
2025-2026 Respiratory Virus Season
The Health Department issued updated guidance on flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines. Read the:
Health Advisory: Updated Respiratory Virus Vaccine Guidance
(September 18, 2025)
Standing Order for Administration of Vaccine for Pharmacists
(September 17, 2025)
Download PDF
|
Download image
Important Links
V-Safe (CDC)
Immunization & Health Care Professionals Home Page
Flu, COVID & RSV Vaccines for Patients
Respiratory Virus Vaccine Communication Materials
Flu Vaccine Information
2025-2026 Flu Season Updates
Flu Activity in Vermont
Weekly Flu Report (CDC)
Flu Season FAQ
Flu Vaccine Availability and Ordering
The flu vaccine is expected to be available to order by all VCVP and participating VAVP enrolled providers starting in September. Offsite flu clinics are encouraged to increase access in your community.
Flu-only Ordering
Flu-only Reconciliation
Coadministration of Flu and Other Recommended Vaccines
The coadministration of vaccines involves the practice of administering multiple vaccines during a single medical visit, often requiring multiple shots. It is crucial to follow best practices, including using separate syringes, avoiding the mixing of vaccines, ensuring different injection sites, and administering more painful vaccines last.
COVID-19 vaccines can be given alongside other vaccines like the flu vaccine if the recipient is eligible, but considerations include the patient's vaccination status, the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases, and the reactogenicity profile of the vaccines. Administering COVID-19 vaccines and other reactogenic vaccines in different limbs is advisable due to potential enhanced local reactions.
Learn more about proper preparation and administration (CDC)
RSV Immunization Information
Nirsevimab Administration Visual Guide
(AAP) -
Use this decision tree to determine the right Nirsevimab dose, follow safe storage and injection practices, and ensure the vaccine is administered correctly.
RSV Information for Health Care Providers
(Immunize.org) - Guidance on nirsevimab and clesrovimab use, RSV prevention, and current vaccine recommendations for older adults, pregnant people, and infants.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
2025-2026 Updates
Health Advisory: Updated Respiratory Virus Vaccine Guidance
(September 18, 2025)
Standing Order for Administration of Vaccine for Pharmacists
(September 17, 2025)
COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering and Management
Vermont typically has these COVID-19 vaccines available to order: Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Novavax.
COVID-19 vaccines can be more complicated to manage. If you are an enrolled provider office, please always read e-mails from the Immunization Program (
[email protected]
) and ensure all staff administering COVID-19 vaccines at your office undergo appropriate training to understand the nuances of each vaccine.
For all past Immunization Program communications sent out by email, see
Notices and Memos for Health Care Providers
.
Talking with patients about the COVID-19 vaccine
From Concern to Confidence: How Physicians Can Build Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines (ASTHO)
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Specific Groups (Immunize.org)
COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Toolkit (AAP)
COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Card
- A tool to make sure patients who are deaf and hard of hearing or need to communicate visually can easily understand and be understood by vaccine clinic staff.
Contact Us
Call: 802-863-7240
Email:
[email protected]
Update Program Primary and Back-up Contacts
Topics:
COVID-19
|
Vaccines
Last Updated:
January 7, 2026
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Respiratory Virus Vaccine Information for Health Care Professionals
Immunization & Health Care Professionals
Vermont Child Vaccine Program / Vermont Adult Vaccine Program
Vaccine Ordering
Vaccine Storage and Handling
Respiratory Virus Vaccine Information for Health Care Professionals
Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers
Perinatal Hepatitis B
Vaccine Financing
2025-2026 Respiratory Virus Season
The Health Department issued updated guidance on flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines. Read the:
Health Advisory: Updated Respiratory Virus Vaccine Guidance
(September 18, 2025)
Standing Order for Administration of Vaccine for Pharmacists
(September 17, 2025)
Download PDF
|
Download image
Important Links
V-Safe (CDC)
Immunization & Health Care Professionals Home Page
Flu, COVID & RSV Vaccines for Patients
Respiratory Virus Vaccine Communication Materials
Flu Vaccine Information
2025-2026 Flu Season Updates
Flu Activity in Vermont
Weekly Flu Report (CDC)
Flu Season FAQ
Flu Vaccine Availability and Ordering
The flu vaccine is expected to be available to order by all VCVP and participating VAVP enrolled providers starting in September. Offsite flu clinics are encouraged to increase access in your community.
Flu-only Ordering
Flu-only Reconciliation
Coadministration of Flu and Other Recommended Vaccines
The coadministration of vaccines involves the practice of administering multiple vaccines during a single medical visit, often requiring multiple shots. It is crucial to follow best practices, including using separate syringes, avoiding the mixing of vaccines, ensuring different injection sites, and administering more painful vaccines last.
COVID-19 vaccines can be given alongside other vaccines like the flu vaccine if the recipient is eligible, but considerations include the patient's vaccination status, the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases, and the reactogenicity profile of the vaccines. Administering COVID-19 vaccines and other reactogenic vaccines in different limbs is advisable due to potential enhanced local reactions.
Learn more about proper preparation and administration (CDC)
RSV Immunization Information
Nirsevimab Administration Visual Guide
(AAP) -
Use this decision tree to determine the right Nirsevimab dose, follow safe storage and injection practices, and ensure the vaccine is administered correctly.
RSV Information for Health Care Providers
(Immunize.org) - Guidance on nirsevimab and clesrovimab use, RSV prevention, and current vaccine recommendations for older adults, pregnant people, and infants.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
2025-2026 Updates
Health Advisory: Updated Respiratory Virus Vaccine Guidance
(September 18, 2025)
Standing Order for Administration of Vaccine for Pharmacists
(September 17, 2025)
COVID-19 Vaccine Ordering and Management
Vermont typically has these COVID-19 vaccines available to order: Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Novavax.
COVID-19 vaccines can be more complicated to manage. If you are an enrolled provider office, please always read e-mails from the Immunization Program (
[email protected]
) and ensure all staff administering COVID-19 vaccines at your office undergo appropriate training to understand the nuances of each vaccine.
For all past Immunization Program communications sent out by email, see
Notices and Memos for Health Care Providers
.
Talking with patients about the COVID-19 vaccine
From Concern to Confidence: How Physicians Can Build Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines (ASTHO)
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Specific Groups (Immunize.org)
COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Toolkit (AAP)
COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Card
- A tool to make sure patients who are deaf and hard of hearing or need to communicate visually can easily understand and be understood by vaccine clinic staff.
Contact Us
Call: 802-863-7240
Email:
[email protected]
Update Program Primary and Back-up Contacts
Topics:
COVID-19
|
Vaccines
Last Updated:
January 7, 2026