COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Providers

October 25, 2021 - NYSIIS or CIR access is required to submit requests for vaccine, manage COVID vaccine inventory, and report doses administered.

Updated November 21, 2021 - Providers (outside of NYC) enrolled in the NYSDOH COVID-19 Vaccination Program can place COVID-19 Vaccine orders in NYSIIS, via the Manage Orders module.

Updated November 8, 2021 - Following the FDA’s emergency use authorization (EUA) on October 29, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP’s) recommendation for children ages 5-11 to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first authorized vaccine to be permitted for use in this age group.

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Updated November 8, 2021 - Information for health care professionals about the screening checklist for the administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years old.

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Updated November 8, 2021 - COVID-19 Immunization Screening and Consent Form: Children and Adolescents Ages 5-11 years old.

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Updated November 29, 2021 - Updated recommendations are included for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines in the populations specified below. This follows the CDC’s November 19 recommendations for a single booster dose six months or more after the mRNA (Pfizer or Moderna) initial series. Persons who should receive a COVID-19 booster dose: age 50 and older; age 18 and older who live in long-term care settings. Persons who may receive a COVID-19 booster dose: all other persons 18 years of age or older. Additionally, all individuals 18 years or older who previously received a single-dose Janssen primary series at least 2 months ago should receive a booster dose.

Updated November 21, 2021 - Providers may use this form to obtain and record patient consent to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, prior to administration.

Updated November 21, 2021 - This document provides information for Healthcare Professionals about the Screening Checklist for the COVID-19 Vaccine.

Updated November 21, 2021 - Information for Healthcare Professionals about the Screening Checklist for the COVID-19 Vaccine for an additional dose for moderately to severely immunocompromised.

Updated November 21, 2021 - COVID-19 Immunization Screening and Consent Form for an additional dose for moderately to severely immunocompromised.

May 30, 2021 - Role of inventory management and reporting doses administered in review of vaccine planning requests.

Inventory can be manually modified in NYSIIS if necessary.

December 2020 - The New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) has made an Inventory Not Deducted utility available to the organization’s listed Administrative Users. 

August 27, 2021 - Important reminder for all health care providers.

February 15, 2021 - When COVID-19 vaccine doses are unused, spoiled, damaged, or expired they are considered vaccine wastage.

May 3, 2021 - Although standards for vaccine administration typically do not include predrawing (also known as “prefilling”) of syringes due to concerns over compromising or wasting vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has permitted predrawing for COVID-19 vaccines, subject to certain qualifications.

May 3, 2021 - Recommendations to Resume Use of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine.

April 4, 2021 - Guidance for hospitals vaccinating long-term care patients before discharge to a long-term care facility.

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May 26, 2021 - Routine transport of vaccine is not recommended. Each transport increases the risk of exposing vaccine to inappropriate storage conditions, which compromises the viability of vaccines. However, in certain situations transporting vaccine may be necessary. Opened vials cannot be transported.

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March 1, 2021 - Provides guidance on the EUA issued by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

May 26, 2021 - Complete this report to gather information vaccine manufacturers will need to make a stability determination. 

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January 13, 2021 - The efficient and proper administration of all COVID-19 vaccine is of paramount importance to ensure rapid deployment to priority populations. 

February 7, 2021 - Recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are to receive these two doses 21 days apart, and recipients of the Moderna vaccine are to receive these two doses 28 days apart. 

May 21, 2021 - Information for vaccine providers on how to redistribute the COVID-19 vaccine.

February 12, 2021 - Please review the information in this letter and each of the referenced resource documents (links provided) and complete the enrollment application in the HCS online application tool.

December 15, 2020 - This certification permits licensed physicians and certified nurse practitioners to issue a non-patient specific order to pharmacists for the administration of COVID-19 vaccine.

December 18, 2020 - NYSDOH guidance on withdrawing more than five doses from one vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

December 23, 2020 - Guidance for vaccine providers who may be able to withdraw more than 10 doses from a single 10-dose vial.

December 13, 2020 - Guidance to remind all authorized vaccine administrators concerning requirements regaridng the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) and City Immunization Registry (CIR). 

December 18, 2020 - This letter provides additional detail on the establishment of Regional Vaccination Networks and clarifies the role of health care providers in this effort and emphasizes the expectation that health care providers fully participate in their local Regional Vaccination Network.

December 2020 - This document provides information for Healthcare Professionals about the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Form.

December 27, 2020 - Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Storage and Handling Requirements

January 25, 2021 - Information for vaccine providers on who can administer COVID-19 vaccinations.

October 23, 2021 - The Clinical Advisory Task Force met to discuss booster injections in individuals who have received the two-dose primary vaccination series with the Moderna mRNA Covid-19 vaccine or the single dose primary vaccination with the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine.

September 24, 2021 - The Clinical Advisory Task Force met to discuss booster injections in individuals who have received the two-dose primary Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA Covid vaccine.

August 16, 2021 - Guidance for additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose after an initial 2-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccine series for immunocompromised people.