National Resources
COVID-19
About COVID-19
National Webinars
- COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: A Fireside Chat with CMS, CDC, & AHCA
Audience: Front Line Staff
Dec 30, 2020 - NAHCA/AMDA Vaccine Education Webinar
Audience: CNA’s
Dec 16, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccines
IPRO QIN-QIO Resources & Events
- PDF: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Resources
- PDF: Three Ways to Increase Patient Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines
- PDF: What are mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines?
- Webinar on March 30 and April 1: Increasing Vaccine Confidence – IPRO QIN-QIO
CDC Resources
- 8 Things to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccination Program
- About COVID-19 Vaccines
- Article: Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 2020)
- Clinical Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination
- COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
- COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations
- COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Operational Guidance for Jurisdictions Playbook
- COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting Data Systems
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Clinical Resources for Each Vaccine
- COVID-19 Vaccine: IHI Guide for Conversations with NH Team: PDF Tool and Slides
- New! COVID-19 Vaccines Presentations: Available in English and Spanish for Staff Meetings and Community Presentations
- Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
- Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccines Work
- FAQs about COVID-19 Vaccines
- FAQs about COVID-19 Vaccines: Long-Term Care Facilities
- Guidance for Planning Vaccination Clinics Held at Satellite, Temporary or Off-Site Locations
- How CDC is Making Vaccine Recommendations
- New! How to Build Healthcare Personnel’s Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
- New! How to Enroll as a COVID-19 Vaccinator
- Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for LTCF Residents
- New! Infection Control after Vaccination
- New! Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (April 2, 2021)
- Making a Strong Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination
- NHSN COVID-19 Vaccination Modules for Vaccine Coverage Reporting
- NHSN Reporting Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data
- Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program: About the Program and FAQs
- Post Vaccine Considerations for Healthcare Personnel
- Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents
- Surveillance for Weekly HCP & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination in LTCFs
- Training Modules for HCPs: COVID-19 Vaccine
- New! Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination
- Vaccination Administration Documentation: Immunization Information Systems (IIS)
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
- VaccineFinder: COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Reporting and Finder System
- V-Safe After Vaccine Health Checker
CMS & FDA Resources
- New! CMS Office of Minority Health: COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
- CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Codes and PC-ACE Software Update
- CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Codes: Updated Effective Date for Pfizer-BioNTech
- CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance
- CMS Medicare Billing and Coding for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments
- CMS Quick Guide to Information on the New COVID-19 Vaccinations
- FDA: FAQs about Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
National Initiatives
- New! AHCA & LeadingAge: Drive for 75 – This initiative’s goal is to promote the successful vaccination of at least 75% of aging services providers’ workforce, and as needed, residents, by June 30. It covers developments in the news, research, and innovative practices that support our members in attaining high vaccination rates.
- New! HHS’s We Can Do This: Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a national campaign, We Can Do This, to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines while reinforcing basic prevention measures, such as mask-wearing and social distancing.
- The Conversation: Between Us, About Us – A New Campaign By Black Health Care Workers for Black People about the COVID-19 Vaccines