Vaccine News & Resources

News:

• Vaccines.gov Website is Now Live
• Latest News from CDC’s Health Alert Network
• CMS Expanding Efforts to Grow COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Uptake Amongst Nation's Most Vulnerable (5/11/21)
• CDC Dear Colleague Letter: Vaccine Equity (4/16/21)
• Joint Media Call: FDA & CDC to Discuss Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (4/13/21)
• CDC and FDA Recommend a Pause in Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine (4/13/21)
• Biden-Harris Administration Increases Medicare Payment for Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccine (3/15/21)
• Biden Administration to Invest $250 Million in Effort to Encourage COVID-19 Safety and Vaccination Among Underserved Populations (3/8/21)
• Trump Administration Acts to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics (10/28/20)

State Resources:

• West Virginia Vaccine Information
• Pennsylvania Vaccine Information
• Delaware Vaccine Information
• New Jersey Vaccine Information
• Virginia Vaccine Information
• Maryland Vaccine Information
• Washington D.C. Vaccine Information

Vaccine Registration Resources:

• West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Registration System (WV Center for Rural Health Social Media Toolkit)
• West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Registration System (Spanish WV Center for Rural Health Social Media Toolkit)
• VaccineFinder

Resources for Healthcare Providers:

• CMS: Optimizing Vaccine Recipient Education 
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
• Best Practices on Vaccine Storage and Handling
• COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
• COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module for Healthcare Providers
• National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Vaccination Modules for Vaccine Coverage Reporting
• Clinical Resources for COVID-19 Vaccines
• Interim Considerations: Preparing for the Potential Management of Anaphylaxis at COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
• Post Vaccine Considerations for Healthcare Personnel

Vaccine Safety Resources:

• COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers
• V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
• U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information
• Different COVID-19 Vaccines
• Report an Adverse Event to Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
• Frequently Asked Questions about VAERS Reporting for COVID-19 Vaccine
• When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated: How to Protect Yourself and Others (CDC)

Resources for Long-Term Care Facilities:

• CMS: Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities on Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccination Resources
• Long-Term Care Community Champions: Voices from the Front Line (Video) 
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
• Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Residents of Long-term Care Facilities
• Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents
• Vaccination Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities

Resources to Support Vulnerable Populations:

• CMS OMH COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Vulnerable Populations
• CDC: Guidance for Vaccinating Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Ensuring Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Access
• CDC: Vaccine Considerations for People with Disabilities
• CDC: Guidance for Direct Service Providers for People with Disabilities
• CDC: Vaccinating Homebound Persons With COVID-19 Vaccine
• CDC: Toolkit for People Experiencing Homelessness
• CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines for Patients in Dialysis Clinics

• HHS: American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal Leaders Toolkit
• HHS: Older Adults Toolkit
• HHS: Nurses Toolkit
• HHS: Essential Workers in Agriculture Toolkit

Additional Resources:

• CDC Guidance: When You've Been Fully Vaccinated (4/2/21)
• FDA: Learn More About COVID-19 Vaccines (3/24/21)
• CDC: Community-Based Organizations COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit (3/18/21)
• OMH Prepare for the COVID-19 Vaccine
• CDC: Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines 
• The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine - United States, December 2020 (MMWR)
• COVID-19 Science Update
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Updated Interim Recommendation for Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020
• Quick Guide to Information on the New COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers in Multiple Languages
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers in Multiple Languages
• CMS: Stay Protected from COVID-19 – Medicare Covers the Vaccine