As of September 3, 2020, CDC has received reports of 792 confirmed cases of MIS-C and 16 deaths in 42 states, New York City, and Washington, DC. Additional cases are under investigation. MIS-C Cases in US
DHS Opened Second Round of Applications for Funds to Support Health Care Providers Affected by COVID-19 on Sept. 4. CARES Act funds are available to home and community-based service providers, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, emergency medical services, and clinics. View the news release.
Reporting COVID-19 Vaccines Administered to WIR: We are preparing for the potential of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine response in the state of Wisconsin. Organizations will be required to report, in a timely manner, administered vaccines to the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR). If you are not already able to meet this requirement, please start planning for it now as there is currently a waiting list for onboarding.
Uncertain if your organization provides data to WIR?
Check with staff that administer and document immunizations to see if they are familiar with how vaccines are reported to WIR.
Ask your electronic health record (EHR) help desk or technical staff about the process.
How can my organization report vaccines administered to WIR? There are two ways:
Data entry through the web-based user interface
Through a data interface where EHR systems can be configured to automatically send data to WIR
Note: Data submitted through the second option takes more effort to set up initially, but will make it easier and faster for your staff to keep up-to-date immunization records.
Interested in establishing or enhancing an interface with WIR for electronic data exchange? Learn more at the WIR Information webpage under “WIR Resources and System Information.”
Note: On-boarding can be a lengthy process and there is currently a waiting list. Act now to be ready when vaccine becomes available.
Guidance for Safely Vaccinating at Off-Site Locations: CDC has issued revised Guidance for Planning Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-Site Locations. The purpose of the guidance is to assist with planning and implementation of satellite, temporary, or off-site vaccination clinics by public and private vaccination organizations. The guidance is broken down into four categories:
