If residents are in quarantine, meaning they’ve been exposed but are testing negative, will they be able to receive the vaccine?
These residents may still be vaccinated but should be done by the staff caring for them in quarantine.
These residents may still be vaccinated but should be done by the staff caring for them in quarantine.
PharmScript will be scheduling a total of three clinic dates, so the residents who were not eligible to receive the vaccine on clinic day one can be rescheduled on the following clinic days.
No, residents do not have to wait 90 days post COVID-19 diagnosis to receive the vaccine. The CDC did release guidance that individuals may elect to wait 90 days to receive the vaccine as natural immunity is likely to persist for that time period. However, as long as an individual has recovered from COVID they [...]
Vaccine administration should be deferred if the patient tested positive until the patient recovers from acute illness and criteria have been met to discontinue isolation. For symptomatic patients: For most persons with COVID-19 illness, isolation and precautions can generally be discontinued 10 days after symptom onset and resolution of fever for at least 24 hours, [...]
Yes, all facility employees are eligible to receive vaccination as part of Phase 1 and 2 of Operation Warp Speed.
No, there is no limit on the number of residents or employees that can be scheduled at any given clinic. However, we have been informed that vaccine quantities will gradually ramp-up during Phase 2 based on inventory availability from the manufacturer(s). Due to limited availability, facilities may not be able to receive their desired quantities. [...]
All healthcare workers are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of insurance coverage. Facility staff being vaccinated must either provide insurance information, indicate that he/she does not have insurance coverage, or indicate he/she is refusing to provide insurance. Insurance Information cannot be left blank.
Employee insurance information (front and back images of ID card) will need to be entered in the PS portal. Insurance collection is not necessary for residents that have PharmScript as their current pharmacy provider. Employees with insurance coverage need the following info added, at a minimum, to the portal: BIN – PCN – GROUP – [...]
Patients and staff will not be charged for the vaccine. PharmScript receives reimbursement through the recipient’s insurance.
At this time, all frontline workers are able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Unfortunately, we do not have the authorization to immunize anyone outside of the patient, facility staff, and PharmScript staff. Even if you have received a COVID-19 vaccine you should continue taking proper safety precautions—face covering, keep distance between yourself and others (within [...]