COVID-19 Vaccine Providers

Planning and guidance for providing COVID-19 vaccine.

• Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination
  Adolescent vaccine administration tips, including ideas for reaching the most disadvantaged.
  
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Equity in Minnesota
  Equity metrics that support the goal of reaching communities hit hardest by COVID-19.
  
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Guidance
  Provider guidance about the importance of second doses, completing a series you did not start, and managing inventory.
  
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Updates
  Weekly COVID-19 vaccine provider bulletins.
  
  
• MIIC User Guidance and Training Resources
  How-to guides and training videos for the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC).
  
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Registration
  Vaccine providers must sign a federal COVID-19 vaccination agreement and enroll with their state immunization program to receive vaccine. Enrolled vaccination providers will get COVID-19 vaccines from their state immunization program. Vaccines will not be available for purchase.

Supplemental guidance documents

• Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccination at Satellite, Temporary, or Off-site Locations (PDF)
  Checklist to use for planning and running a mobile vaccination site.
  2/25/21
  
  
• Transporting COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
  Guidelines and considerations for transporting, storing, and handling COVID-19 vaccines.
  Updated 7/8/21
  
  
• Preparing COVID-19 Vaccines for Administration (PDF)
  Considerations for preparing, withdrawing, and labeling COVID-19 vaccines.
  Updated 7/8/21
  
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Redistribution and Off-site Vaccination Guide (PDF)
  Many vaccine providers will need to redistribute COVID-19 vaccine after they receive it from the manufacturer/federal government. MDH has specific requirements for anyone redistributing COVID vaccine. Includes optional Vaccine Transfer Record form for your own documentation.
  Updated 3/2/21
  
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Temperature Monitoring Devices (PDF)
  Recommended types and features of continuous temperature monitoring devices for storing COVID-19 vaccine.
  2/18/21
  
  
• COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site Planning Guide (PDF)
  This guide can be used when planning large vaccination sites, especially when several organizations are involved.
  4/1/21
  
  
• Best Practices for Labeling Vaccine (PDF)
  Guidance on labeling individual syringes for mass vaccination.
  4/1/21
  
  
• Reporting Nonviable COVID-19 Vaccine to MIIC (PDF)
  Updated 5/27/21
  This guide describes how to use the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) to report nonviable (i.e., expired or spoiled) or lost COVID-19 vaccine. We strongly prefer you submit this information via MIIC. If your organization is not able to use the preferred method of reporting, you may use the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Nonviable Vaccine Form (PDF) (Updated 4/22/21).
  

Forms and templates

• COVID-19 Vaccine Temperature Monitoring and Documentation Form (PDF)
  Temperature monitoring form to keep for your records.
  2/25/21
  
  
• Template: COVID-19 Screening and Agreement (Word)
  Screening and agreement template for clinics/sites to use before giving COVID-19 vaccine. May not be appropriate for all providers.
  Updated 5/20/21
  
  Translated templates: COVID-19 Screening and Agreement

  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Amharic (PDF)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Arabic (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Chinese (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in French (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Hmong (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Karen (PDF)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Lao (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Oromo (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Russian (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Somali (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Spanish (Word)
  • Template: COVID-19 Screening Agreement in Vietnamese (Word)

Vaccine protocol templates:

• COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 Vaccine (Word)
  
  
• COVID-19 Moderna mRNA1273 Vaccine (Word)
  
  
• COVID-19 Janssen Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine (Word)

Vaccine fact sheets

Vaccine recipients or their caregivers must receive information consistent with the “Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers” for the appropriate vaccine type prior to the individual receiving each dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

• FDA: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
  Fact sheet for recipients and caregivers available in many languages.
  
  
• FDA: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
  Fact sheet for recipients and caregivers available in many languages. For additional translations:
  Translated Moderna Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers - Amharic
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers - Karen
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers - Lao
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers - Nepali
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers - Oromo
  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers - Swahili
• FDA: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
  Fact sheet for recipients and caregivers available in many languages.

Additional Resources

• COVID-19 Vaccination
  U.S. vaccination plans, recommendations, and more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  
  
• CDC guidance for infection prevention and control considerations following COVID-19 vaccination see:
  • Post-vaccination Considerations for Workplaces
  • Post Vaccine Considerations for Residents
    
    
• V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
  CDC smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination:
  • V-safe Print Resources
    Information sheet and flyers in multiple languages.
    
    
• COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkits
  CDC toolkits that help build vaccine confidence among health care personnel, patients, and residents. Includes long-term care facility (LTCF) toolkit for administrators and clinical leadership.