Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

 

Email: cdphe.dcdVFCColorado@state.co.us

 

Vaccine Management (VFC and 317) Unit Manager

 

Christopher Duggar, MPH (Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Public Health Advisor)
303-692-2661
christopher.duggar@state.co.us

  • Act as liaison between Colorado and Center for Disease Control (CDC) Immunization Program
  • Manages project team for Vaccines For Children (VFC)
  • Offer general advocacy for Colorado’s Immunization Grant, VFC Programming, and Federal vaccine supply

 

 

Vaccine Management (VFC and 317) Unit Staff

 

Cinda Caddy Ewing, RN (Public Health Nurse Consultant – Northwest Region)
1-866-896-1586
cewing@starband.net

  • Primary contact for travel immunizations including Yellow Fever vaccine
  • Primary contact for CIIS (Colorado Immunization Information System) in Northwest Region
  • Provides immunization related clinical and non clinical consultation, technical assistance and training
  • Conducts Vaccine For Children (VFC) enrollment, accountability, and education based site visits in the Northwest Region

 

Nicole Ortiz, BS (Vaccines For Children (VFC) Operations Coordinator)
303-692-2334
nicole.ortiz@state.co.us

  • Primary contact for Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

  • Manages overall Vaccines For Children (VFC) operations
  • Manages vaccine wastage/loss
  • Manages annual benchmarking re-enrollment process

 

Jason Hien, BA (Data Specialist)
303-692-4950
jason.hien@state.co.us

  • Manages transfer vaccine orders
  • Supports VFC providers in placing their vaccine orders
  • Acts as a liaison between Vaccine Management Team and the Data Unit

 

Debra Zambrano, RN, BSN, (Public Health Nurse Consultant – Southeast Region)
303-692-2258, 1-866-530-1813 x22
debra.zambrano@state.co.us

  • Primary contact for Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
  • Oversees Vaccine for Children (VFC) site visits and site visit staff
  • Provides immunization related clinical and non clinical consultation, technical assistance and training
  • Conducts Vaccine for Children (VFC) enrollment, accountability, and education based site visits in the Southeast Region

 

 

Colorado Immunization Section Leadership

 

Rachel Herlihy, MD, MPH (Immunization Section Director)
303-691-4079
rachel.herlihy@state.co.us
Oversee entire section activities, funding, and direction for all programs – Colorado Immunization Program (CIP), Vaccines for Children (VFC) and Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS)

  • Direct policy, board of health, community organizations and local public health relationships
  • Direct grant development, budget, and activities
  • Represent Colorado Immunizations Program via community presentations and media

 

        

 

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