Our Programs
The Philadelphia Immunization Program runs numerous programs which protect Philadelphia from vaccine preventable diseases.
Specific forms or documents can be found on our Forms & Resources page, or by using our site’s search bar, or on each program’s page.
Need Help or Support?
Please note! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic our staff is working remotely at off-site clinics and vaccination events. We urge all providers to email our team members rather than call them.
Storage & Handling Contact our Storage & Handling team 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 the Department of Public Health (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 or email vaccines@phila.gov.
PhilaVax Hotline Call our 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 connect you with the right person or resources!
Need to Fax Us?
- PhilaVax 215-238-6944
- Vaccines For Children (VFC) 215-238-6948
- Vaccines For Adults At Risk (VFAAR) 215-238-6948
- Community Flu Campaign (CFC) 215-238-6948
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Program 215-685-6806
Meet Our Staff!
Please note! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic our staff is working remotely at off-site clinics and vaccination events. We urge all providers to email our team members rather than call them.
Management
Amber Tirmal, MPH
Program Manager
215-685-6650
amber.tirmal@phila.gov
James Lutz, MPA
CDC Lead Public Health Advisor
215-685-6603
james.lutz@phila.gov
Julianne Burns, MD, MSCE
Medical Specialist, Immunizations
215-685-6833
julianne.burns@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
Adam Howsare, MPH
IIS Support Epidemiologist
adam.howsare@phila.gov
Erica Groomes
Assistant IIS Interoperability Coordinator
215-685-6494
erica.groomes@phila.gov
Jenny Rascento
Data Reporting Analyst
215-685-6808
jenny.rascento@phila.gov
Brian Jorgage
Interface Programmer
215-685-6455
brain.jorgage@phila.gov
Jerry Raju, BA
IIS Data Services Support Clerk
215-686-6776
jerry.raju@phila.gov
Margarita Falu
COVID-19 Program Assistant
margarita.falu@phila.gov
Sophia Tan
IIS Special Project Manager
215.685.6745
ao.tan@phila.gov
Katerina Orlovskiy
COVID-19 Vaccine Data Specialist
katerina.orlovskiy@phila.gov
Dean Heartly
IIS Support Programmer
dean.heartly@phila.gov
Irina Krushevsky
COVID-19 Assistant Analyst
irina.krushevsky@phila.gov
Renee Williams
Clerical Assistant
renee.williams@phila.gov
Vaccines For Children (VFC), Vaccines For Adults At Risk (VFAAR), & Community Flu
Christine Wilson
Administrative Tech
215-685-6728
christine.wilson@phila.gov
Jillian Brown, MPH
VFC/VFAAR Coordinator
215-685-6424
jillian.brown@phila.gov
Lorraine Matijkiw, MA, BSN, RN
IQIP Coordinator
215-685-6466
lorraine.matijkiw@phila.gov
Beth Smith, BSN, RN
Provider Quality Assurance Nurse
215-685-6665
beth.smith@phila.gov
Lyn Jordan, BS
Immunization Program Assistant / Community Flu Campaign Coordinator
215-685-6837
lyn.jordan@phila.gov
Charma Miller
Program Analyst
215-685-6667
charma.miller@phila.gov
Mohan Nagaraja, MPH
Immunization Provider Coordinator
215-685-6872
mohan.nagaraja@phila.gov
Aleah McKenzie
Special Project Coordinator
aleah.mckenzie@phila.gov
Sabrina Gattine
Philadelphia Immunization Coalition Program Coordinator
Immunization Provider Education Coordinator
sabrina.gattine@phila.gov
Victor Obeck
Temperature Data Analyst
215-685-6777
victor.obeck@phila.gov
Janeca Latore
Storage and Handling Assistant
janeca.latore@phila.gov
Nichole Holmes, MPH
Flu Project Coordinator
215-685-6842
nichole.holmes@phila.gov
COVID-19 Vaccine Program
Kiara Benson
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Coordinator
215-685-6490
kiara.benson@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
Community Based Outreach (CBO) Assistant Coordinator
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
Sean Sass
Communications Coordinator
215-685-6651
sean.sass@phila.gov
Aimee Lin
Assistant Communications Coordinator
215-685-6651
aimee.lin@phila.gov
Immunization Programmatic Support
Xiomara Lugo
Disease Surveillance Investigator
215-685-6497
xiomara.lugo@phila.gov