Our Programs Help Keep Philadelphia Healthy

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

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