Power of Providers (POP) Initiative

Welcome Health Care Providers!

Thank you for joining us, and thousands of other providers across the state of Washington, to encourage COVID-19 vaccination and work to reduce COVID-19 transmission, severe illness, and death.

Save this page and check back regularly for new resources and updated materials, the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines, and upcoming industry meetings and events.

To learn more about the Power of Providers program, our mission and vision, and the benefits of being a member, visit our About POP webpage. You may also send questions about the program to powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov.

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Please use this flyer to share information about POP with your colleagues! (PDF)

News

In the News

• New Poll: Majority of Americans Support Keeping Vaccines Widely Available to Protect Children and Communities
• 2025 Recommended Immunization Schedules Now Online
• CDC Recommends Second COVID-19 Vaccination for People Ages 65+ or with Immune Compromise for 2024-2025 Season
• DOH COVID-19 Vaccination Data Dashboard
• DOH Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard
• DOH Communicable Disease Surveillance Data
• DOH School Immunization Data Dashboard

Events

Upcoming Events

• April 9: Health for Health Care Professionals: Promoting and Participating in Healthy Teams (POP)
• April 15: Vaccine Conversations: Motivational Interviewing Demonstrations, Live (Boost Oregon)
• April 22: Why Are We Still Talking About Pertussis? (CT Immunization Coalition)
• April 22, 23, 29, 30: DOH Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Guide Webinar Series
• April 23: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Clients (Switchboard)
• April 29: What Everyone Should Know About Bird Flu (H5N1) (NASEM)
• May 5-9: 2025 Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Conference and Training (NW Portland Area Indian Health Board)
• May 7: Long-Term Care Infection Prevention Empower Hour (DOH)
• May 14: Immunization Action Coalition WA Quarterly Meeting
• June 2-5: Building Immunity, Strengthening Community (Immunity Community)
• June 3: Addressing Vax Hesitancy: Lessons from Motivational Interviewing (Boost Oregon)
• June 4: Long-Term Care Infection Prevention Empower Hour (DOH)
• June 25: The 988 Crisis & Suicide Line: A Resource for Health Care Workers (POP)
• Ongoing: Free Streaming of "Shot in the Arm" Documentary on PBS
• Weekly: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Podcasts (CDC)
• Weekly: Respiratory Virus Data Channel Weekly Snapshot (CDC)
• Monthly: H5N1 Monthly Update (Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement)
• Monthly: UW Long COVID Focus Group
  • The American College of Physicians (ACP), in partnership with the UW Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic, is sponsoring an interest group with the goal of bringing healthcare providers, who care for Long COVID patients, together to provide education and share resources, experiences and clinical expertise.

Peer-to-Peer Learning Webinars

Visit our webinars page to register and learn more about upcoming webinars and continuing education credits. Recordings of past POP webinars are also available.

Webinars Page

Resources

Add these updated recordings to your telephone systems as hold messages or waiting room playlist to encourage patients to get up to date on COVID vaccines.

English and Spanish Recordings for Phone Systems and Waiting Room Playlists

English Number One (mp3)
English Number Two (mp3)
Spanish Number One (mp3)
Spanish Number Two (mp3)

Resources to Share with Patients

Access patient materials in more than 50 languages:

Resources and Recommendations

General Public

Available Services and Service Locators

• EasyVax – Online Vaccine Locator
• Vaccines.gov (CDC)
• Map of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Washington
• Map of VFC and CVP Enrolled Providers in Washington
• Find COVID-19 and Flu Medications (ASPR)

Toolkits and Social Media Resources

• Sample Respiratory Illness Messages 2024-25 (DOH PDF)
• Resources to Prepare for Flu, COVID-19, and RSV (CDC)
• Immigrant and Refugee Health: Health Education and Communication Tools (CDC)
• Vaccine Toolkit for Indigenous Communities (NCUIH)
• COVID-19 Telehealth Toolkit (DOH)
• Vaccine Resource Hub (Partnering for Vaccine Equity)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit (DOH)
• COVID-19 Social Media Toolkit (Made to Save)
• Misinformation Digital Toolkit (Made to Save)
• COVID-19 Toolkit (PHCC)
• COVID.gov Social Media Toolkit (NACHW)

Posters and Handouts

• Masks required poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
• Masks recommended poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
• Protect yourself - make a vaccine appointment poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
• Protect yourself - walk-in vaccine appointments poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
• Protect yourself - write in poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
• Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19 (DOH PDF)
• Protect Yourself Against Respiratory Illnesses (DOH PDF)
• Protect Yourself from Long COVID: Get Vaccinated (DOH PDF)
• COVID-19 Vaccines: Common Worries and Facts (DOH PDF)
• COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Need to Know (CDC PDF)
• Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2024-2025 Formula) Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (FDA PDF)

Websites

• Respiratory Illness (CDC)
• The Vaccine Quest (Voices for Vaccines)
• Coronavirus Resource Center (Harvard Medical School)
• Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information (DOH)
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Safety (CDC)
• Long COVID (DOH)
• Long COVID: What We Know (NIHCM)
• Long COVID Basics (CDC)

Before, During, and After Pregnancy

• Pregnancy and COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit (DOH PDF)
• Fast Facts: COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy (DOH PDF)
• Get Your Recommended COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy (ACOG video)
• COVID-19, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Breastfeeding (ACOG)

Children and Youth

Toolkits and Social Media Resources

• Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit (DOH)
• Immunity Community's Parent Videos (WithinReach)

Posters and Handouts

• Back to school - make a vaccine appointment poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
• Back to school - walk-in vaccine appointments poster 8.5x11 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF)
• Vaccine Resources for Kids and Teens (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
• Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Children 6 Months- 4 Years Old (DOH PDF)
• Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents/Guardians Should Know (DOH PDF)
• Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination: What Parents and Young Adults Should Know (DOH PDF)

Immunocompromised People and Others with Special Needs

• Vax In A Minute Flyer (PDF)
• Health Promotion Materials for People with Disabilities (CDC)
• Respiratory Virus Resources for People with Disabilities (CDC)
• Ten Myths About Coronavirus Vaccines (AARP)
• Long Term Care Immunization Toolkit (DOH PDF)
• Our Best Shot: The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults (CDC YouTube)
• COVID-19 ASL (YouTube)

Spanish Language Resources for Providers and Patients

General healthcare and public health

• Newsroom (DOH press releases available in Spanish and Chinese)
• BienestarWA – Medium (DOH Spanish-language blog)
• Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades CDC (CDC Spanish-language web page)
• Recursos para los medios de comunicación hispanos | Medios de Comunicación | CDC en Español (CDC Spanish-language press releases)
• Comunicados de prensa | FDA (FDA Spanish-language press announcements)
• Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (National Institutes of Health Spanish-language web page)

COVID-19 and vaccines

• Vacuna contra el coronavirus (COVID-19) | Washington State Department of Health (DOH COVID-19 vaccine information in Spanish)
• Partner toolkit | Washington State Department of Health (DOH COVID-19 patient education materials, in Spanish and other languages)
• Vacunas.gov - Busque sitios para vacunarse contra el COVID‑19 (Spanish-language COVID-19 vaccine finder)
• Pregúntele a Carla (NIH)

Resources for Providers and Staff

Communication Resources

General Public

Toolkits and Social Media Resources

• Let's RISE Toolkit (CDC)
• Vaccine Equity Cooperative Resources

Discussion Guides

• Communications Tool: Building Bridges (PHCC)
• Building Confidence in COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines (DOH PDF)
• Building Confidence in the COVID-19 Novavax Vaccine (DOH PDF)
• Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines for Immigrants and Refugees (DOH PDF) | Arabic | Chinese Simplified | Chinese Traditional | Hindi | Korean
• Trauma-informed Vaccine Conversations (YouTube)

Other Vaccine Communication Resources

• Managing Vaccine Hesitancy during an Outbreak (AIM PDF)
• What To Do When You Are Sick With COVID-19 or Another Respiratory Virus (DOH)
• Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Vaccination: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Professionals (CDC)
• Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC)
• Vaccine Messaging Guide (PDF) (UNICEF)
• Reminder and Recall Strategies (AAP)

Before, During, and After Pregnancy

• Preventing Respiratory Disease during Pregnancy (DOH PDF)
• Pregnancy and COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit (DOH PDF)
• Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Before, During and After Pregnancy (DOH PDF)

Children and Youth

• Childhood Vaccine Campaign Toolkit (DOH)
• Building Parental/Guardian Confidence in COVID- 19 Vaccination (DOH PDF)
• Talking with Parents about Vaccines (CDC)
• Boosting Public Discourse: Reframing Childhood Immunization (Frameworks Institute)
• Reframing the Conversation about Child and Adolescent Vaccinations (Frameworks Institute)
• Building Family Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine: Framing Strategies for School Nurses (Frameworks Institute)

Training Videos and Webinar Recordings

Continuing Education Credits and Non-Credit Training Options

Continuing Education Credits Available

• Fostering a Culture of Immunization in Your Practice (CE credit available through 7/3/2026)
• Indigenous Wellness – A Conversation on Long COVID (CME, CNE credit available)
• COCA Calls/Webinars (CDC, CME credit available)
• You Call the Shots (CDC, CE available)

Non-Credit Training Options

General Public

• Increasing Immunization Confidence (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Talking to Your Friends and Family about the COVID-19 Vaccines E-Course (Made to Save)
• An Approach to Patients Who Have Not Gotten the COVID-19 Vaccine (Postgraduate Institute for Medicine Webinar)
• Immunity Community E-courses (WithinReach)
• Administering COVID-19 Vaccines in the Office Setting: The Power of Nurses and Medical Assistants (YouTube)
• Vax Talk Podcast (Voices for Vaccines)

Children and Youth

• Childhood Vaccine Program Training
• Strengthening Vaccine Confidence: Refreshing Our Conversations About Child and Adolescent Vaccinations (AIM)

Other Information

Vaccination Resources

• Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit (PDF)
• Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic Guide (PDF)
• Eligibility for Publicly Funded Vaccines: A Guide for Providers (PDF)
• Sample Vaccine Policy Statement (PDF)
• Vaccine Pricing (CMS)
• Medicare Billing for COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Administration (CMS)

Equity Resources

• Structural Racism and Health Messaging Guide (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
• Anti-Racism Resources (AAMC)

Resources for Stress and Burnout

• How Right Now: Finding What Helps (CDC)
• Mental Health Resources for Nurses (WABON)
• Provider Self-Care Toolkit (VA)
• Addressing Health Worker Burnout — The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Thriving Health Workforce (HHS)
• Suicide Prevention: Evidence-Informed Interventions for the Health Care Workforce (AHA)
• Organizational Evidence-Based and Promising Practices for Improving Clinician Well-Being (NAM)
• Stress First Aid (SFA) for Health Care Workers (VA)

For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, visit COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Health Care Providers.

Please email questions to powerofproviders@doh.wa.gov.

If you are not a member of the POP Initiative, please join today!