PharmScript will deliver the vaccines in a cooler and ask that facilities administer within six hours. If facilities are unable to administer the vaccines within six hours, facilities will be responsible for storing the vaccines in a monitored medication refrigerator. Administration must be done within 24 hours of receipt. More instructions to follow based on [...]
The vaccine will arrive with your regular scheduled AM delivery on your specified delivery date for vaccines.
Yes, this is hosted on the PS portal.
The COVID-19 vaccine has been approved through an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine meets the required safety and effectiveness standards. PharmScript will continue to follow the CDC’s Guidance for Immunization Services. There have not been unique studies in different populations, such as autistic [...]
Vaccine cards will be mailed directly to the DON following the vaccine clinic
According to the CDC, the second dose should be administered as close to the recommended interval as possible. However, if it is not feasible to adhere to the recommended interval and a delay in vaccination is unavoidable, the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be administered up to 6 weeks (42 days) [...]
Discharged residents and former employees can come back to the facility at your next clinic and get the subsequent doses. Patients and employees will also receive a vaccination card and optional reminder card.
New hires and new admissions will be vaccinated during the next clinic date. New hires and admissions will receive their doses on the next vaccine delivery date provided consents were submitted 48 hours prior to their designated monthly delivery date.
Yes, all residents and staff receiving the vaccine must have their temperatures taken prior to vaccine administration. We recommend that the facility check temperatures of the individuals receiving the vaccine and document, including time and reading, on the vaccine administration form. Any individual with a fever greater than 100.4 degrees should not receive the vaccine.
We recommend your COVID-19 testing to be as close as possible to your scheduled clinic dates.