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CPS seeks to renew Simpar contract for school vaccine and physical services; past year delivered nearly 10,000 doses

Chicago Board of Education Agenda Review Committee · July 9, 2025
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Summary

CPS staff requested authority July 9 to renew its agreement with Simpar SC for school vaccine and school physical services, citing roughly 4,479 patient encounters and nearly 10,000 vaccine doses delivered under the previous contract.

CPS's Office of Student Health and Wellness asked the board July 9 to authorize first and second renewals of an agreement with Simpar SC to provide school-based vaccine and school physical services. Ken Papinaw and Tara DiClemente told the committee that the district is seeking board authority to exercise both renewals (term 09/01/2025'08/31/2027) with a combined not-to-exceed amount of $6,000,000.

Staff said Simpar became an approved vendor in 2021 for COVID-19 vaccinations and expanded in November 2022 to provide routine pediatric immunizations and…

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