COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Home-Based Care Providers

PHA has developed this webpage to provide home-based care providers with tools and resources to educate staff and consumers on the COVID-19 vaccine. Resources include toolkits to combat vaccine hesitancy and clinical and billing considerations for administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Today, all Pennsylvanians age 12 and older are eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine. Use Vaccine Finder to find a COVID-19 vaccine provider near you. 

Resources

Vaccine Mandates

• Philadelphia Vaccine Mandate
• CMS Standard
• OSHA ETS
• OSHA Healthcare ETS

Pennsylvania Department of Health

• PA DOH Announces Additional Free Testing Sites
• COVID Vaccine Long-Term Care Facility One-Pager
• COVID Vaccine Long-Term Care Facility Toolkit
• Video: VaxFacts (Physicians Answer Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine)
• COVID-19 Vaccination Guide
• COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
• Unite Against COVID Newsletter (published weekly)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• CDC Vaccine Toolkit
• Promoting Vaccination in the Workplace
• Health Care Professionals: Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine
• COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations
• COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
• Vaccine Implementation, Building Confidence & Addressing Hesitancy
• Tips for Healthcare Team: Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines
• Answering Patients' Questions About COVID-19 Vaccine and Vaccination
• COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations
• Clinical Considerations for Vaccinating Homebound Individuals
• Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

World Health Organization (WHO)

• COVID-19 Resource Vaccine Page

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• HHS COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Page
• We Can Do This: COVID-19 Public Education Campaign

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

• Health Care Provider Toolkit
• COVID-19 Vaccine Policies and Guidance 
• Resources to Share with Participants
• Coverage and Reimbursement of COVID-19 Vaccines, Vaccine Administration, and Cost-Sharing under Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program
• Billing, Coverage, and Patient Information Toolkit

National Institutes of Health (NHI)

• COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Page

American Medical Association (AMA)

• AMA: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: 10 tips for talking with patients
• AMA: Dealing with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among health care workers

Additional Resources:

• Immunize.org Vaccine Resources
• Vaccine Information for Rural Health Markets
• Johns Hopkins: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: 12 Things You Need to Know
• Vaccines.gov
• Our Shot 2 Save Lives
• Military Health System COVID-19 Tool Kit
• Aegis Therapies: Vaccine One-Pager