COVID-19 Vaccine Trainings for Health Professionals
Training opportunities and recorded webinars on COVID-19 vaccine.
On this page:
Vaccine Education Webinars
On-Demand Trainings for Registered COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
Supplemental On-Demand Training for Vaccine Providers
Vaccine Education Webinars
We are hosting a series of webinars for anyone who works in health care to learn about COVID-19 vaccine. The webinar platform has a capacity limit of 1,000 participants, so recordings will be posted here.
Making and Approving a Safe and Effective Vaccine (YouTube)
Recorded on Nov. 24, 2020
Lynn Bahta, RN, MPH, CPH
Evaluation survey: Making and Approving a Safe and Effective Vaccine
Potential COVID-19 Vaccines (YouTube)
Recorded on Dec. 1, 2020
Kathleen Thielen, RN, MAN, PHN
Evaluation survey: Potential COVID-19 Vaccines
Once We Have a COVID-19 Vaccine: Deciding Who is First (YouTube)
Recorded on Dec. 8, 2020
Lynn Bahta, RN, MPH, CPH
Evaluation survey: Once We Have a COVID-19 Vaccine: Deciding Who is First
Addressing Common Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine (YouTube)
Recorded on Dec. 15, 2020
Lynn Bahta, RN, MPH, CPH
Evaluation survey: Addressing Common Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine
On-Demand Trainings for Registered COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
This five-part training series is mandatory for registered COVID-19 vaccine providers.
Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Registration
- COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
- Interim COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Guide
- COVID-19 screening and agreement template
- COVID-19 vaccine protocol templates
- COVID-19 Vaccine Phases and Planning
- CDC: Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
Resources
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
- Supplemental On-Demand Training for Vaccine Providers: Immunization Basic Principles
Intended as an introduction for new vaccine providers OR as a review for vaccine providers who have not recently provided immunizations. This training is NOT a substitute for competency-based hands-on training. - CDC: One and Only Campaign
- Preparing COVID-19 Vaccines for Administration (PDF)
- How to Administer IM (Intramuscular) Injections (PDF)
- CDC: Vaccine Administration: COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PDF)
- CDC: V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker
- CDC: VaxTextSM COVID-19 Vaccination Second-Dose Reminder
- CDC: Recognizing and Responding to Anaphylaxis (PDF)
- CDC: Interim Considerations: Preparing for the Potential Management of Anaphylaxis after COVID-19 Vaccination
- Immunization Action Coalition: Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Children and Teens in a Community Setting (PDF)
- Immunization Action Coalition: Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Adults in a Community Setting (PDF)
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
- Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC)
- Vaccines.gov (previously VaccineFinder)
Transcript: COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Training Module 3: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (PDF)
Resources
- Pfizer: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
EUAs, vaccine preparation and administration, low dead-volume syringes/needles, storage and handling, dry ice replenishment instructions, videos, posters and handouts. - CDC: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
EUAs, dry ice safety, delivery checklist, storage and handling summary, expiration date tracking tool, Pfizer beyond use date (BUD) guidance and labels, temperature logs, FAQs. - CDC: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Vaccine Preparation (PDF)
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Redistribution and Off-site Vaccination Guide (PDF)
- Transporting COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
- CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 2020
Transcript: COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Training Module 4: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF)
Resources
- Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- FDA: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
- CDC: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Temperature logs, vaccine storage labels, and general information - CDC: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: Storage and Handling Summary (PDF)
- CDC: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: Beyond-Use Date/Time (BUD) Tracking Label for Vaccine During Refrigerator Storage (PDF)
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Redistribution and Off-site Vaccination Guide (PDF)
- Transporting COVID-19 Vaccines (PDF)
Transcript: COVID-19 Vaccination Provider Training Module 5: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF)
Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccine Providers
- Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Product Quality Checker (Expiry Checker: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Under Emergency Use Authorization)
- Report vaccine errors to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
- CDC: Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States
- CDC: Interim Considerations: Preparing for the Potential Management of Anaphylaxis after COVID-19 Vaccination
- CDC: COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations
View current and past Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs) - CDC: Talking to Patients
- Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Official Website
- EUA Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers; EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
- Product expiry information
- Janssen contact information: 1-800-565-4008 (product-related questions)
- CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information
Link to Janssen CDC webpage for EUA Fact Sheets, Interim Clinical Considerations, FAQs, ACIP recommendation, vaccine administration, storage and handling resources, and more.
Supplemental On-Demand Training for Vaccine Providers
This supplemental training is intended as an introduction for new vaccine providers OR as a review for vaccine providers who have not recently provided immunizations. This training is NOT a substitute for competency-based hands-on training. It will take you approximately 35 minutes to complete the course. You have the option to claim a 0.5 hour CEU.
Transcript: Immunization Basic Principles for COVID-19 Vaccine (PDF)
Immunization Basic Principles for COVID-19 Vaccine Training Completion
Confirm your completion of the training and access your certificate of completion (CEU).
Resources
- How to Administer IM (Intramuscular Injections) and How to Administer (Subcutaneous) Injections (PDF)
- New to the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC)? Visit Participating in MIIC.
- Questions about your organization’s MIIC account? Email: health.miichelp@state.mn.us.
- Want to learn more about using MIIC? Check out MIIC User Guidance and Training Resources.
- Vaccine Provider email: health.covid.vaccine@state.mn.us
- CDC: COVID-19 Vaccination
- CDC: One and Only Campaign
- CDC: Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
- CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information
- Immunization Action Coalition: Clinic Tools
COVID-19 information in other languages:
- Kab Mob Khaus Las Nas Vais Lav 2019 (COVID-19)
(Hmong) - Cudurka Koronafayras 2019 (COVID-19)
(Somali) - Enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
(Spanish) - American Sign Language (ASL) Videos
Contact us:
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