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<b><u>General Information</u> - Aug 5, 2026</b><ul><li><b>Community pharmacies:</b> Must register in AVI to receive provincially-funded vaccine, including influenza. <li><b>Product Problem:</b> Manufacturing defects must be reported using the <i><a href=https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/58d31634-61d9-469d-b95f-f714719b923e/resource/5403ebff-4dda-4f35-b7f7-4e1fab70a31a/download/health-aip-product-problem-form.pdf>publicly funded vaccine product form</a>.</i><li><b>Cold Chain Excursions: </b> Refer to Part 2 in the <a href=https://open.alberta.ca/publications/alberta-vaccine-storage-and-handling-policy-for-provincially-funded-vaccine>Alberta Immunization Policy (AIP)</a> (Section 6). <li><b>Communication Guidance:</b> <ul><li><a href=mailto:PPHS.IMM@gov.ab.ca>PPHS.IMM@gov.ab.ca</a>: All program and policy related questions or concerns. This includes administration of provincially funded vaccine, cold chain, expiry extensions, allocations, COVID and influenza questions, product issues, and vaccine storage. <li><a href=mailto:AVIsupport@stchome.com>AVIsupport@stchome.com</a>: General AVI help desk questions such as questions related to log in processes, reconciling vaccine inventory, creating or receiving orders/transfers. <li><a href=mailto:PPHS.AVI@gov.ab.ca>PPHS.AVI@gov.ab.ca</a>: AVI questions regarding vaccine transfers between community pharmacies and physician clinics, compliance program questions, AVI registration and reconciliation corrections.</ul>

<b><u>Message for Community Physician Clinics</u> - Mar 26, 2025</b> <p>A temporary pause in distribution of provincially funded vaccine to medical and nurse practitioner clinics started Apr 19, 2024, due to contract expiration with the vendor. We appreciate your support in suggesting that Albertans can continue to access immunization services at public health clinics and pharmacies while we work to resolve this. AVI registration for Community Physician Clinics will not be available until distribution resumes.</p>

<b><u>Message for Community Pharmacies</u> - Aug 5, 2026</b> <p><b>Pharmacy to Pharmacy</b> Provincially Funded Vaccine Transfers: Community providers seeking to transfer provincially funded vaccine to other community providers <u><font color=red>must</font></u> contact <a href="mailto:PPHS.AVI@gov.ab.ca">PPHS.AVI@gov.ab.ca</a> for approval before physically transferring vaccine.

<!--UPDATES--><style>.blink {animation:blinker 1.8s linear infinite;}@keyframes blinker {50% {opacity: 0;}}</style><b><u>Expiry Extensions</u> - May 4, 2026 </b><br> <br> The following vaccines have expiry extensions and AVI has been updated to reflect the new expiries: <ul><li><b>Abrysvo 10 dose/pkg</b><font color=blue> DIN: 02544040</font></li> <ul><li><b>Lot LM8159 </b> extended from 2026-05-31 to <font color=red>2027-05-31</font></li> <li><b>Lot LM8161 </b> extended from 2026-05-31 to <font color=red>2027-05-31</font></li> <li> Details can be found on <a href="https://www.pfizer.ca/files/ABRYSVO-HPRC_CombinedLots_SLE_27May2026-docx.pdf">Shelf-Life Extensions</a>.</li> </ul></ul>

<!--BLINKER CODE--><style>.blink {animation:blinker 2.5s linear infinite;}@keyframes blinker {50% {opacity: 0;}}</style> <strong><u><mark>Withdrawn Vaccine</mark></u> - Updated Aug 5, 2026</font></strong> <p>The following vaccines have been withdrawn and must be removed from inventory. <br>Not removing the vaccines will affect compliance rates as per the <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fstc-app-ab%2Fpdf%2FAVI%2520Responsibilities%2520%26%2520Expectations.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CHealth.AVI%40gov.ab.ca%7Cc32db888882d436c640508dc97834b52%7C2bb51c06af9b42c58bf53c3b7b10850b%7C0%7C0%7C638551837369866933%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vacR4%2B%2F5V%2BBHcpFHNs66LAHUsTifql9cN0Kg08u%2B8r0%3D&amp;reserved=0">AVI Responsibilities &amp; Expectations.</a></p> <table border="6"> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Vaccine</td> <td><strong>Withdrawn Date</td> <td><strong>Remove in AVI by</td> <td><strong>Pharmacy Communication</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="yellow"> <tr><td>COVID-19 LP.8.1 Vaccine&nbsp;</td> <td> July 31, 2026</td> <td> August 31, 2026</td> <td><a href="https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/pdfs/pharmacy-benefacts/pharmacy-benefact-1327.pdf">Benefact #1327</a></td> </tbody> </table> <br>

<style>.blink {animation:blinker 1.2s linear infinite; color: red}@keyframes blinker {50% {opacity: 0; color:red}}</style><b><u>Inventory Management Tips</u> - Aug 5, 2026</b> <br><ul><li>AVI quantities are always in <font color=red><u>DOSES</b></u></font>. Please place orders and reconcile inventory by doses for each vaccine product, not by package.<br><i>Example: 5 dose/pkg. You would input quantity as 5 in AVI.</i> <li>Please follow up with wholesale distributors if their ordering system uses doses or units for provincially-funded vaccine orders such as Pneumococcal, Tdap, influenza, and COVID vaccines. <font color=red>Influenza vaccine must be ordered in <b><u>units</u></b>, not doses. </font> <li><font color=green><b>Senior and Standard Dose-TIV Influenza: </b> <u>One</u> unit is equal to <b><u>10 doses</b></u></font></ul> In the event that ordering errors for provincially funded vaccines result in receiving excess inventory, the ordering facility is responsible for accepting the doses and arranging redistribution to other facilities willing to accept the surplus and notifying <a href=mailto:"PPHS.AVI@gov.ab.ca">PPHS.AVI@gov.ab.ca</a> to facilitate the transfer.<br>

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid #CC7000"> <tr> <td style=" border-left:6px solid #CC7000; background-color:#FFFF00; padding:15px;"> &#9432; It is a requirement for all sites to reconcile COVID-19 vaccine inventory on a daily basis, no later than 21:00h (excluding days that the sites are physically closed). Please ensure this task is designated to an individual at your site to complete daily using the <b>Submit button</b>.<br> </td></tr></table> <br> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #FFB900;"> <tr> <td style=" border-left:6px solid #FFB900; background-color:#FFF4CE; padding:15px;"> &#9888;&#65038; <b>Real Time Integration (RTI) requirement:</b> Pharmacies are expected to complete ImmARI RTI implementation by August 31, 2026 to remain eligible to participate in Alberta's provincially funded immunization programs. Currently, this includes COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Tdap vaccines. <ul> <li>Pharmacies not live by August 31, 2026 <u>can not</u> participate and will be placed into a suspension status. </li><li>Pharmacies live on RTI continue to remain eligible for all programs, including the influenza and outreach programs this season. </li></ul> </td> </tr> </table>

<font size=2><font color=Blue>AVI registration is available on the Home page, under <b>Need to Register?</b>