Our Programs Keep Philadelphia Healthy

The Philadelphia Immunization Program runs numerous programs which protect Philadelphia from vaccine preventable diseases. Whether it’s our Vaccine for Children (VFC) program, that gives free vaccines to under insured children, or our Temp Check program, which monitors vaccine storage and handling across the city, our programs are on the front lines of maintaining public health.

Specific programmatic forms or documents can be found on our Forms & Resources page, or by using our site’s search bar. Programmatic resources can also be found on their associated program’s page:

• PhilaVax
• Vaccines for Children (VFC)
• Vaccines for Adults at Risk (VFAAR)
• Temp Check
• Community Based Outreach
• Perinatal Hep B
• Community Flu Clinics 

Immunization Hotline

Please note! In response to pandemic, we are urging all providers to email our team rather than calling them.
TempCheck Contact TempCheck for questions about Digital Data Loggers (DDLs), out-of-range temperatures, and vaccine emergencies. Call 215-685-6777 or email tempcheck@phila.gov.

DPH Provider Contact DPH Provider Help with questions about training and inventory reconciliation. Call 215-685-6872 or 215-685-6490, or email dphproviderhelp@phila.gov.

Vaccine Specialists Contact our vaccine specialists with questions about vaccine orders. Call 215-685-6728 or 215-685-6667.

PhilaVax Hotline Call our the hotline, or email us with questions about using or transmitting data to the PhilaVax IIS. Call 215-685-6784 or email philavax@phila.gov.

Miscellaneous Inquiries Don’t know who you need to reach? Email us at vaccines@phila.gov and we’ll help you out.

Need to Fax Us?

• PhilaVax 215-238-6944
• Vaccines For Children (VFC) 215-238-6948
• VFC and VFAAR Orders and Temp Logs 215-238-6939
• Vaccines For Adults At Risk (VFAAR) 215-238-6948
• Community Flu Campaign (CFC) 215-238-6948
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Program 215-685-6806
• Report a Disease 215-545-8362
• Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) 877-721-0366

Meet Our Staff!

Management

Amber Tirmal, MPH
Program manager
215-685-6650
amber.tirmal@phila.gov

Julianne Burns, MD, MSCE
Medical Specialist 
215-685-6833
julianne.burns@phila.gov

James Lutz, MPA
CDC Lead Public Health Advisor
215-685-6603
james.lutz@phila.gov

Veronica Alvarez, MPA
CDC Public Health Advisor
215-685-6498
veronica.alvarez@phila.gov

PhilaVax IIS

Aras Islam, JD, MPH
IIS Manager
215-685-6468
aras.islam@phila.gov

John Robison
Deputy IIS Manager
215-685-6745
john.robison@phila.gov

Raf Echavarria
IIS Programmer
215-685-6854
rafael.echavarria@phila.gov

Jenny Rascento
Data Reporting Analyst
215-685-6808
jenny.rascento@phila.gov

Brian Jorgage
Interface Programmer
215-685-6455
brian.jorgage@phila.gov 

Erica Groomes
Assistant IIS Interoperability Coordinator
215-686-0200
erica.groomes@phila.gov

Adam Howsare, MPH
IIS Support Epidemiologist
215-685-6777
adam.howsare@phila.gov

Sophia Tan
IIS Special Project Manager
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ao.tan@phila.gov

Katerina Orlovskiy, BA
Covid-19 Vaccine Data Specialist
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katerina.orlovskiy@phila.gov

Jerry Raju, BA
Data Services Support Clerk
215-685-6776
jerry.raju@phila.gov

Vaccines For Children (VFC) & Vaccines For Adults at Risk (VFAAR)

Jillian Brown, MPH
VFC/VFAAR Coordinator
215-685-6424
jillian.brown@phila.gov

Christine Wilson
Vaccine Specialist
215-685-6728
christine.wilson@phila.gov

Lorraine Matijkiw, RN, MA, BSN
IQIP Coordinator
215-685-6466
lorraine.matijkiw@phila.gov

Beth Smith, RN, BSN
Provider QA Nurse
215-685-6665
beth.smith@phila.gov

Ann Gordon, RN, MSN, BSN
Provider QA Nurse
215-685-6835
ann.gordon@phila.gov

Lyn Jordan, BS
Program Assistant
215-685-6837
lyn.jordan@phila.gov

Charma Miller
Program Analyst
215-685-6667
charma.miller@phila.gov

Mohan Nagaraja, MPD
Immunization Education Coordinator
215-685-6872
mohan.nagaraja@phila.gov

Aleah McKenzie
Hepatitis A Program Assistant
215-685-4444
aleah.mckenzie@phila.gov

Nichole Holmes, MPH
Flu Project Coordinator
215-685-6842
nichole.holmes@phila.gov

Victor Obeck
Temperature Data Analyst
215-685-6777
victor.obeck@phila.gov

Sabrina Gattine
Philadelphia Immunization Coalition Coordinator
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sabrina.gattine@phila.gov

Kiara Benson
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Coordinator
215-685-6490
kiara.benson@phila.gov

Gabrielle Stevenson
COVID-19 Storage & Handling Specialist
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gabrielle.stevenson@phila.gov

Naomi Hollo
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Assistant Coordinator
215-683-3479
naomi.hollo@phila.gov

Nicole Spector, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner, COVID-19 Immunization Program
203-215-4131
nicole.spector@phila.gov

Community Outreach

Tanya Jones
Community-Based Outreach Coordinator
215-685-6652
tanya.jones@phila.gov

Nichole J Taylor
User Specialist
215-685-6830
nichole.j.taylor@phila.gov

Perinatal Hepatitis B Program

Bruce Barlow, RN, BSL
Perinatal Hep B Coordinator
215-685-6853
bruce.barlow@phila.gov

Communications