#GetVaccinated

• ​Best Practices Checklist
  ​A checklist of proven practices to minimize the spread of respiratory viruses in long term care settings.
• Offering & Documenting Vaccines
  ​Guidance on best practices for offering vaccines to residents and properly documenting their vaccination status.
• Summary of CMS Vaccine Regulations
  A summary of the regulations set by CMS regarding vaccination in long term care.
• What Are Standing Orders?
  An explanation of standing orders, which allow nurses and other health care professionals to administer vaccines without direct physician orders.

• Billing to Medicare
  Instructions on how to correctly bill Medicare for vaccines, ensuring proper reimbursement for your facility.
• Reimbursement Guide
  A detailed guide that outlines the reimbursement process for administering vaccines, including necessary documentation.
• Billing Medicare for Respirat​ory Vaccines
  A quick-reference sheet summarizing the key steps and requirements for billing Medicare for flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines.
• Roster Billing Guidance for Vaccines (CMS webpage)
  Roster billing is a quick and easy way for you to submit multiple claims for COVID-19, flu, and pneumococcal shots. Bill each type of shot on a separate roster bill. Don’t combine shots on the same roster bill.
• MS MLN Booklet: Medicare Billing: CMS-1450 & 837I
  Includes vaccine billing information.

• Talking P​oints​
  

Key messages to help communicate the importance of vaccination and prevention measures during the respiratory virus season.

• Display Graphics 
  

Download graphics for newsletters or your website to promote the importance of vaccination.​

• Social Media 
  

Download graphics and template social media posts to promote vaccination efforts.

• Posters
  

​Printable posters for display in facilities, promoting the importance of vaccination.

• Frequently Asked Questions
  A compilation of answers to common questions about respiratory viruses and vaccines, helping to address concerns and misconceptions.
  

• Vaccine Co-Administration

Guidelines for safely administering multiple vaccines during a single visit, reducing the need for multiple appointments.

• Vaccine Information Statements
  

Current trends and key issues in infection prevention, with a focus on managing respiratory viruses in long term care.​​

• ​Preparing for Respiratory Virus Sea​son​

​​A concise resource offering best practices and updates for infection preventionists to effectively prepare for and manage the upcoming respiratory virus season​​​

• ​​The National Infection Prevention Forum
  

​​Join the national forum to stay updated on the latest in infection prevention.

COVID-19 vaccination is recommended based on individual-based decision-making with a health care provider.​

Everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated every flu season.

Adults 60 years and older, as well as pregnant people, have the option to receive a single dose of RSV vaccine.

​​A customizable form to obtain consent from residents for receiving more than one vaccine at the same time.

• ​​​​mRNA Vaccines and You

Learn about the safety and effectiveness of mRNA v​accines — what they are, side effects, myth vs. facts, and more.

• ​How Do mRNA Vaccines Work?​

FAQs on mRNA vaccines.

1. ​Addressing Misinformation on the COVID Vaccine

2. Addressing Risks and Benefits of the COVID Vaccine

3. ​​​Addressing Flu Vaccine Hesitancy with Residents' Family Members

4. Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Multiple Vaccines