COVID-19 vaccine providers now can order smaller packages of the new Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine pediatric formulation for children ages 5-11.
During the initial rollout of the newly authorized vaccine, Pfizer offered direct shipment of the vaccine with a minimum order of 300 doses. Now, that minimum order is 100 doses. This offers a convenient new ordering option for vaccine providers who are interested in administering the vaccine to children in this age group but were awaiting smaller shipment size options. The Ohio Department of Health’s Receipt, Store, and Stage (RSS) Warehouse will continue to break down and redistribute the vaccine in batches of 50 doses for those providers seeking a smaller quantity than 100 doses.
How to Order
Vaccine providers can request vaccine through the Vaccine Ordering Management System (VOMS) in the Impact Statewide Immunization Information System (ImpactSIIS). VOMS is open for vaccine providers to place orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Details for ordering are included below:
- The minimum order is 100 doses
- Ordering is available in the “COVID-19-Pfizer”order set in VOMS
- These orders are processed daily to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Pfizer Warehouse for shipping.
Small quantities of Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine formulation repackaged and shipped from the RSS warehouse:
- The order quantity is 50 doses
- If a provider needs more than 50 doses, please order those doses from the COVID-19-Pfizer order set listed above
- This order option is available through both the “COVID-19-Minimum Order” and “COVID-19-Pfizer RSS” order sets in VOMS
- Orders will follow the standard RSS Tuesday/Thursday/Friday delivery cadence.
- Provider Guidance for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11
- The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Orders for Administering Vaccine to Persons 5 through 11 Years of Age.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Toolkit.
If you have any questions or issues, please call the ODH Provider Call Center between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1.844.9ODHVAX (1.844.963.4829) or email COVIDVACCINE@odh.ohio.gov.