Title
Enter into a Contract with Maricopa County Department of Public Health to Provide Seasonal Influenza Vaccines (Ordinance S-46978)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) to provide seasonal influenza vaccines. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $50,000 in revenue.
Report
Summary
During a regular influenza season, hospitals and healthcare systems are often overwhelmed and near or over capacity to care for patients. As hospitals and healthcare systems are currently overwhelmed with COVID-19 and other patients, widespread influenza could exacerbate the existing difficulties that hospitals are experiencing.
The Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) has a long history of providing immunizations at community locations, schools, community centers and other non-medical facilities, to children and adults. The PFD has successfully immunized many Maricopa County residents in partnership with MCDPH through previous agreements.
The City will partner with MCDPH, to provide seasonal influenza vaccines (as well as other types of vaccines if needed) to individuals six months of age and older. The intent of this agreement is to increase access to the seasonal influenza vaccine thereby decreasing the overall spread of the virus.
Contract Term
The agreement shall be effective upon approval and execution and shall remain in effect for one year with four additional one-year periods, not to exceed a total extended term of five years.
Financial Impact
MCDPH will reimburse the PFD for the vaccinations on a per unit cost basis up to $50,000 over a five-year period.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Jeff Barton and the Phoenix Fire Department.