CHANGE to Reporting Extension for Healthcare Worker Influenza Immunization

From: HFEMSD Current health facility rules require the reporting of influenza vaccination rates per 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 2, 11.2.3 “Facilities and agencies shall ensure that ninety percent (90%) of employees and direct contractors have received the influenza vaccine during a given influenza season. In order to demonstrate that the ninety percent (90%) rate has been met, facilities and agencies shall: (A) By May 15th of every year, report to the Department, in the form and manner specified by the Department, the vaccination rate for employees and direct contracts for the most recent influenza season” Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency in Colorado due to COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. Since that time, many employees of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, including most members of the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division staff, have been working on the state’s response in some capacity. In early April, we sent a message extending the reporting period for healthcare worker influenza vaccination data from May 15, 2020 to August 1, 2020. We recently learned, that the portal that maintains the reporting tool will be shut down at the end of June. Therefore, all healthcare worker influenza vaccination data needs to be reported by June 15, 2020. We apologize for this change in guidance. If your agency is unable to report its facility healthcare worker influenza vaccination data by June 15, 2020, please email Erica.Bloom@state.co.us and she will help you report it in another manner. To report healthcare worker influenza vaccination by June 15, 2020, please go to: www.cohfportal-egov.com. If you have any questions, please email Erica.Bloom@state.co.us.