Critical Issues

COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Requirements

• Hospitals and other health care providers planning to administer the COVID-19 vaccine must complete the CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Agreement online on KDHE's website.
• CDC Vaccine Provider Agreement for reference only. The agreement must be completed online. Click on the link provided above.
• Hospitals and other health care providers that administer the COVID-19 vaccine are required to report inventory of COVID-19 vaccine daily to Vaccine Finder. 12/17/20 update: The State of Kansas is working diligently with Vaccine Finder to onboard all providers for the State of Kansas. Please be advised Vaccine Finder is working for all states and jurisdictions and have a lengthy queue. Please check your spam folder for an email from vaccinefinder@auth.castlighthealth.com. 
  • Vaccine Finder Provider Resources
  • Vaccine Finder Provider Information Sheet
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
• Other requirements noted in EUA Fact Sheets for Vaccination Providers
  • Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Vaccine Providers
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Vaccination Providers 
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements and Support
  

Information for COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers

• Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers
•  V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
  

COVID-19 Vaccine Training and Resources

• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit
• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Training and Education Materials
• CDC Preparing to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Your Staff and Patients
• CDC Slides – What Every Clinician Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
• CDC Slides - Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines: Interim Clinical Considerations

Hospital planning for vaccination administration should include prioritization and sub-prioritization of staff at high risk of exposure to COVID-19, including mitigation strategies to address personnel issues related to post-vaccination systemic side effects (fever, fatigue and myalgia).

• CDC Interim Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Personnel and Long-Term Care Facility Residents

COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Tools and Resources

• CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit

Vaccine Distribution Information

• Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine US Distribution Fact Sheet
• Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Distribution Process

Vaccine Specific Information

Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Vaccination Providers
• Pfizer BioNTech Vaccine EUA Fact for Recipients and Caregivers
• CDC Slide Deck - Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Clinical Considerations
• CDC Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
• CDC Slide Deck - What Clinicians Need to Know About the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
• FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
• FDA Briefing Document Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
• Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162, PF-07302048) Briefing Document

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Vaccination Providers
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers
• FDA Emergency Use Authorization Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
• FDA Briefing Document Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
• Moderna Media Release on Emergency Use Authorization Submission - Nov. 30