Updated EMResource Booster Dose Questions

 

To: Residential care facilities (skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, group homes, and intermediate care facilities)   From: CDPHE   Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is updating questions in EMResource to include staff and resident booster dose vaccination information. The following questions will be added: Number of residents who have received an additional or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Number of staff who have received an additional or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.   Weekly EMResource reporting is required for residential care facilities per Public Health Order 20-20.    CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization and CDC’s recommendation for use are important steps forward.   For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster dose at six months or more after their initial series:   Age 65 years and older Age 18 years and older who live in long-term care settings Age 18 years and older who have underlying medical conditions Age 18 years and older who work or live in high-risk settings   Individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine two or more months ago are also now eligible for a booster dose of any vaccine. All eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. The booster dose does not have to be the same type of vaccine that the individual received for their primary series. Some individuals may have a preference for the vaccine type they originally received. Others may prefer to get a different booster. CDC’s recommendations now allow for this type of mix and match dosing for booster shots.