COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

Where to Register for COVID-19 Vaccinations by State (within Network 5)

Please click the link for your area for more information on their vaccination response, current state vaccination phase and definition, and to register for to receive the vaccine:

District of Columbia - https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccinatedc
Maryland - https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine
Virginia - https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/
West Virginia - https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/Vaccine.aspx

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

CMS Resources

Medicare Coverage of Coronavirus Vaccine
CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Resources
HHS COVID-19 and Flu Public Education Campaign
CMS Office of Minority Health’s COVID-19 Resources on Vulnerable Populations (available in multiple languages)

ESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC) Resources

COVID-19 Patient Resources
COVID-19 Provider Resources - Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER)
COVID-19 Quickinar Webinar Events (for both patients and professionals)

CDC Resources

CDC's Vaccinating Dialysis Patients and Healthcare Personnel Fact Sheet *NEW*
CDC's COVID-19 Vaccine: What Public Health Jurisdictions and Dialysis Partners Need to Know - Dialysis Federal Allocation Fact Sheet *NEW*
CDC Awardee COVID-19 Vaccination Planning Meeting slide deck - includes information related to COVID-19 vaccine distribution for dialysis patients and healthcare personnel *NEW*
CDC COVID-19 U.S. Vaccination Tracker - This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webpage includes maps, charts, data collected by the CDC, and breaks down vaccinations administered by states and federal entities.
CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit – This comprehensive guide for the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program shares best practices for vaccine storage and handling from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP’s) recommendations, product information from vaccine manufacturers, and scientific studies.
Strategies for Optimizing PPE During Shortages – This quick-reference summarizes the CDC’s strategies to optimize personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies in healthcare settings and provides links to the CDC’s guidance documents on optimizing supplies.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released recent COVID-19 vaccine webinar resources:
- What Every Clinician Should Know about COVID-19 Vaccine Safety (View Webinar, Access Slide Deck, View Transcript)
- What Clinicians Need to Know About the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines (View Webinar, Access Slide Deck, View Transcript)
Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines (available in 8 languages: Arabic, English, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese)
What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (English and Spanish)
When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated: How to Protect Yourself and Others
V-Safe After Vaccination Health Checker
Coronavirus Self-Checker
Deciding to Go Out
CDC web page for Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Resources
CDC web page for Additional Post-COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Resources
CDC’s Communication Toolkit (available in multiple languages).

NHSN Resources

Additional Resources

ASHA Addressing Emotions on the Frontlines
American Society of Transplantation (AST) COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ Fact Sheet
DPC Education Center’s Dialysis Patients and COVID-19: Should I get the vaccine? If I get the virus, should I take the antibody treatment?
Resources for Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

Network COVID-19 Updates and Educational Opportunities

Current Updates & Educational Opportunities
Past Update & Educational Opportunities (March 2020-preceeding month)