#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.

• Talking P​oints​

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

• PSA
  

Download PSA videos (30- or 15-seconds) to share with residents, families and staff on your facility's TV or social media. Use #GetVaccinated to help spread the word and keep us all safer together

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• Display Graphics 
  

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

• Social Media (English and Spanish)

Downloadable graphics designed for social media platforms to promote vaccination efforts.

• Posters (English and Spanish)​

​Printable posters for display in facilities, promoting the importance of vaccination in both English and Spanish.

• 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.

Everyone 6 mo​nths and older should get one dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine.

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.

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

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