Immunizations
Healthcare Professional Resources
Important notice to all Michigan healthcare professionals:
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) must contain Michigan's MCIR statement and must be provided to each
patient prior to vaccine administration.
COVID-19 Resources
Please bookmark these websites and check back frequently for updates:
Free Staff Immunization Education for Kent County Healthcare Professionals
Timely Immunization Practice Strategies (TIPS)
- TIPS meetings are provided at the Kent County Health Department three times each year to discuss current immunization topics and strategies.
- To request an invitation to our next TIPS meeting, please e-mail your request to Mary.Wisinski@kentcountymi.gov.
Immunization Update Sessions for Office Staff
- Various sessions are presented by Kent County Immunization Nurse Educators and are offered at your office at a time convenient to you. Eligible participants will receive professional education credits (CME, CNE) for attending.
- To request additional information or schedule training please call (517) 335-9070.
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
- This program provides publicly purchased vaccines at no charge to VFC-eligible children through public and private providers.
- For more information on the program please visit www.michigan.gov/vfc.
- Kent County healthcare professionals interested in VFC training may email Amy.Shears@kentcountymi.gov.
Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR)
- MCIR consolidates patient immunization records into one easily accessible electronic record. MCIR also has the ability to assist with pandemic flu preparedness and can track vaccines and medications during a public health emergency.
- Healthcare professional information and resources are available at www.r2mcir.org and www.mcir.org.
- Kent County healthcare providers interested in accessing MCIR or training may email their requests to mcirhelp@kalcounty.com.
Free Immunization Documents for Kent County Healthcare Professionals
Fax the Kent County Health Department Immunization Program to request an order form at (616) 632-7299 to order the following:
- Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) with MCIR statement
- IP59 forms
- Immunization Green Cards
Additional Healthcare Professional Resources
Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
- Vaccine and Immunization Topics
- Healthcare Professionals Resources
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Systems (VAERS)
VAERS |
Information for Healthcare
Providers
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) requires healthcare providers to report:
- Any adverse event listed by the vaccine manufacturer as a contraindication to further doses of the vaccine; or
- Any adverse event listed in the VAERS Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination that occurs within the specified time period after vaccination.
- In addition, CDC encourages you to report any clinically significant adverse event that occurs in a patient following a vaccination, even if you are unsure whether a vaccine caused the event.
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS):
- Educational Materials and Brochures
- Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
- National Immunization Program Provider Information
- Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR)
Immunization Action Coalition (IAC):
- Standing Orders samples
- Ask the Experts
- Newsletter for healthcare professionals
Michigan Care Improvement Registry Region 2:
- Contact information and resources for all counties located in Region 2
- Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
- MCIR Training
- Forms, Manuals, Tip Sheets
- Links to resources such as:
- Pink Book
- AIM Kit
- MDHHS Quick Looks
- And much more!