SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 6,222 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 20 additional deaths. 1Procedures for reporting to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Understanding (MOU) with the Illinois Trucking Association to provide transportation assistance if needed. The Illinois Mass Vaccination Annex provides a strategic overview of how pandemic vaccines will be allocated, distributed, and tracked in the State of Illinois. CDC has verified three (3) Receiving, Staging and Shipping (RSS) sites in the state. VAERS is a national passive surveillance reporting system that is co-sponsored by the CDC and the FDA. 9. The approved vaccine orders, including the adjuvant, if necessary, and all ancillary supplies, will be direct shipped to the providers designated location. Due to the nature of the incident and vaccine availability, it may be necessary to identify priority groups based on the epidemiological data given at the time. Follow up meetings will be scheduled with each region, as necessary. For health-related inquiries, contact the Illinois Department of Public Health by calling 1-800-889-3931 or visiting IDPH.illinois.gov From one RSS site in the state, the state agencies designated to carry out the mission, will transport the medical materials to designated Regional Distribution Center (RDC) that has been pre-identified. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 11,378 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois… The Illinois Department of Transportation is the lead agency for transportation with the Illinois State Police providing security for delivery vehicles. Also, COVID-19 vaccine provider organizations can utilize SIREN to communicate with their staff members and partners on organization specific information. Cook County public health jurisdiction, the largest public health jurisdiction, outside of the city of Chicago, has 2.3 million citizens (Based on US Census, July 1, 2019), which is 28% of the Illinois population so will be allocated 28% of the 200,000 doses allocated to Illinois or 56,000 doses, Calhoun County public health jurisdiction, the smallest public health jurisdiction in the State, has 4,739 citizens, which is 0.05% of Illinois population so will be allocated 0.05% of the 200,000 doses allocated or 100 doses. Annually, VFC vaccines are shipped throughout the state of Illinois to approximately 3,000 enrolled public and private health care providers. All other seasonal influenza vaccine must be procured directly by the provider and received via the manufacturer or distributor. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from November 21 – November 27, 2020 is 10.1%. The SNS is a federal cache of emergency medical supplies and equipment that can be deployed to states during a disaster. Also, Illinois Department of Transportation has a Memorandum of. IDPH allocates pro rata share of vaccine to each jurisdiction; however, the base calculation will be adjusted to account for equity, potential hotspots and regional positions within the state. This guide should be used by state and local planners to design their efforts for the administration of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine. The program manager and/or other appropriate staff plan and implement relevant competency training for staff (Microsoft package, Smartsheet, etc.) At the provider level, two systems will be available in Illinois for patient vaccine administration tracking: I-CARE - For overall patient tracking in Illinois – I-CARE will be used to track individual patient information and conduct reminder/recall for additional doses, EMTrack – part of the Juvare suite of services that includes WebEOC, EMResource, Illinois Helps, and SIREN. This Guide is included as an Attachment to Annex 3.0 of the Illinois Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan. All providers must plan to utilize I-CARE or EMTrack for vaccine administration tracking and reminders to recipients of a second dose, if needed. Watch your distance. Adequate federal funding will be available to implement a large-scale vaccination response, ii. To subscribe to text alerts, text “AlertCook” to 888-777. Vaccine providers should plan to focus their initial vaccine administration plans on those groups designated by the state of Illinois and the federal government as: Critical workforce that provides health care, Staff and residents in long-term care and assisted living facilities, Critical workforce that maintains essential functions of society. Site visits are not required for COVID-19 vaccine providers, but the Chief Medical Officer associated with each site that signs the vaccine provider agreement is attesting that they meet the requirements listed in the agreement. Due to COVID-19 the deadline for Census submission has been extended. Additional changes include the decommissioning of the Illinois Immunization Promotion Center (IPC) and transitioning to the use of the Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE Registry) as the online vaccination ordering system. Vaccine allocation may be necessary as vaccine becomes available. Appendix 9 – Illinois Closed POD Operations, Appendix 10 – COVID-19 Vaccination – Record. Additionally, Illinois has identified three sites strategically located within the state to receive federal assets, and a fourth to receive vaccines. Protecting the health, safety, and wellbeing of Illinoisans is Governor Pritzker's top priority. Based on CDC guidance, CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations – September 16, 2020, jurisdictional partners should be planning in terms of three phases: Once these priority groups have been satisfactorily reached, vaccine administration planning can then focus on reaching the general population where the goal is to ensure that at least 80% of the population is vaccinated. COVID-19 MASS VACCINATION PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS, D. PRIORITIZATION OF VACCINE ALLOCATION AND ADMINISTRATION, E. TRACKING VACCINE ADMINISTRATION AND ON-HAND INVENTORY, COVID-19 MASS VACCINATION PLANNING WORK GROUP, COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Planning Assumptions, Prioritization of Vaccine Allocation and Administration, https://www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-covid-19, Tracking Vaccine Administration and On-Hand Inventory, COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Planning Work Group, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Grant Accountability and Transparency (GATA), Ensure the safety of response personnel and citizens, Prepare public health, health care, and other response partners to effectively manage all aspects of a statewide mass vaccination campaign, Coordinate vaccine distribution to local providers, Respond to requests for additional supplies, guidance, and information from external partners, Limited COVID-19 vaccine doses may be available in November 2020, COVID-19 vaccine supply will increase substantially in 2021, allowing regular shipments to states, Vaccine providers will be required to legally enroll in the Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange (I-CARE), Vaccine providers will be required to agree to follow CDC guidance on vaccine administration, storage, and handling by signing the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement, Vaccine providers will be allocated vaccine, as it becomes available, based on the overall jurisdiction’s population size and disease burden, while ensuring equity, Vaccine will be delivered via the Vaccines for Children (VFC) model → direct shipped to providers, Vaccine providers will be required to enroll in Vaccine Finder and report inventory daily, i. All providers must include in their plans, procedures for reporting clinically important adverse events. Some vaccines, i.e. In accordance with the state of Illinois Emergency Operations Plan (IEOP) and the Health and Medical Annex, this SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Guide was designed to provide a clear and comprehensive plan for the management and response to vaccination operations within the state. Governor Pritzker recently announced remote patient monitoring, the State of Illinois’ COVID-19 Virtual Care Program, to serve Illinoisans potentially infected with novel coronavirus where they will be able to recover from the safety of their homes. This list will be updated frequently. The Illinois Jurisdiction methods and procedures for monitoring staffing resources include providing salary and justification in the federal CDC grant application budget. Ultra-cold vaccine will be shipped in 1,000 dose increments, v. Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, separated by ≥21 or ≥28 days, will be needed for immunity for some vaccine candidates; It is expected that both doses of the vaccine will need to be with the same vaccine type, produced by the same manufacturer, but not the same lot of the vaccine. Within the public health jurisdictions, vaccine will be further allocated to provider types based on priority groups, while ensuring equity in vaccine allocation and areas of vaccine availability: The City of Chicago will receive a separate, pro rata allocation of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine directly from the CDC, A vaccine allocation tool designed to calculate each jurisdiction’s allocation has been developed and will be utilized for this event. The program manager and/or appropriate supervising staff developed a tracking document to keep track of completed and pending evaluations, and ensure all pending evaluations are completed before the end of the year. CDC will provide additional details as they become available. This group is headed by the Vaccines for Children Administrator and staff. The IDPH/OPR Medical Countermeasures Program develops and maintains plans for request, receipt, distribution, mass dispensing and administration of life-saving emergency medical supplies and equipment during a disaster where the public's health is at risk. Each certified health department in the state has identified a primary and secondary “Drop Site” to receive emergency medical material. All vaccine providers must be registered in the Illinois Health Alert Network – HAN/SIREN to receive vaccine guidance and critical updates on the COVID-19 mass vaccination administration mission. Distribution of VFC vaccine is in accordance with the current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations and children meeting VFC eligibility criteria. The CHEMPACK is the forward placement of nerve agent antidotes. The purpose of this document is to outline the requirements for approval to access I-CARE, levels of access available, roles in I-CARE, suggestions on who should have I-CARE access, frequently asked questions, and an online I-CARE training video. Providers must ensure the proper equipment is in place and have developed plans to receive the vaccine directly from McKesson or the vaccine manufacturer at their designated site. There are three documents that are required to register an organization for I-CARE access. Seasonal influenza vaccine production and campaign will continue, xiii.