COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Resources

All organizations and providers participating in the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program:

• must administer COVID-19 vaccine at no out-of-pocket cost to the recipient
• may not deny anyone vaccination based on the vaccine recipient's coverage status or network status
• may not charge an office visit or other fee if COVID-19 vaccination is the sole medical service provided
• may not require additional medical services to receive COVID-19 vaccination
• may seek appropriate reimbursement from a program or plan that covers COVID-19 Vaccine administration fees for the vaccine recipient, such as:
  • vaccine recipient's private insurance company
  • Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement
• may not seek any reimbursement, including through balance billing, from the vaccine recipient

Bridge Access Program Provider Policies and Procedures

1. Bridge - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Compliance
   
2. Bridge - Fraud and Abuse
   
3. Bridge - Provider Enrollment
   
4. Bridge - Program Eligibility & Billing
   
5. Bridge - 317 Eligibility & Billing
   
6. Bridge - Vaccine Storage and Handling  
   

Vaccine Administration Documentation

COVID-19 vaccination providers must document vaccine administration in their medical record systems within 24 hours of administration and use their best efforts to report administration data to the PA SIIS as soon as practicable and no later than 72 hrs after administration.

Vaccine Plan

• Pennsylvania COVID-19 Interim Vaccination Plan
  This is an interim vaccine plan from the department. Many components of the COVID-19 vaccine plan remain fluid and continue to be modified and adapted as more announcements and decisions are made at the federal level. The department is continuing to receive feedback and will be modifying this plan and posting public updates to this in the coming weeks.

Prevaccination Checklist

• Prevaccination Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccines Information for Healthcare Professionals (cdc.gov)

COVID-19 Vaccines, Recommendations and Schedules

• Clinical Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccine Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule for 6 Months of Age and Older (cdc.gov) 
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters | CDC
• Summary Document for Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized or Approved in the United States - FactSheet (cdc.gov)
• COVID-19 Vaccines for People who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised | CDC

Vaccine Product Information

• U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information | CDC
  

Vaccine Storage and Handling

• Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit-Updated with COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Handling Information, Addendum April 12, 2022 (cdc.gov)
  

Vaccine Administration

• Vaccine Administration Protocols | CDC
• ACIP Vaccine Administration Guidelines for Immunization | CDC

Vaccine Waste

• Identification, Disposal, and Reporting of COVID-19 Vaccine Wastage | CDC
• QRS PA SIIS 2001 - Documenting Wasted or Expired Vaccine
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: For Children who Transition from a Younger to Older Age Group (cdc.gov) 
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: For Children who Transition from a Younger to Older Age Group (cdc.gov)

Provider Training and Education

• Training and Education for COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccine Training Modules (cdc.gov)

Patient Education

• COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding (cdc.gov)
• COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Conversation Guide for Clinicians | ACOG
• Resources About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters | WECANDOTHIS.HHS.GOV

Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy

• COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence | CDC
  
• Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
•  A Guide for Community Partners-Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Racial and Ethnic Minoirty Communities'
• 6 Ways Schools Can Promote COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC

Vaccine Access

• Strategies for Reaching People with Limited Access to COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccine Equity for Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups (cdc.gov)
  
• Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Patients Against COVID-19

Other Resources

• COVID-19 Treatment Information for Providers
  
• Vaccinating Pregnant Individuals: Eight Key Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
  
• V-safe Information Sheet
• V-safe Poster
• COVID-19 (immunize.org)
  

Toolkit

• COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Health Equity Standards and Toolkit (4/19/2021)