UMMS COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

Ending COVID Starts With Us

With COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out, the end of this pandemic is on the horizon.

We know you have a lot of questions about the vaccines, including how they work, safety and efficacy information and how they’re being distributed.

We will continue to share updates and details with you as soon as we are able, so please bookmark this page and check back frequently for the latest information about the vaccines and COVID-19 vaccination here at UMMS..

Find the Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Information: Vaccine FAQs

News

• COVID-19 Booster Shot Documentation Requirement & Submission Process

• Scheduling Team Member Booster Shots for All 3 Vaccines and See Booster Shot Quick Reference Guide.

• Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Card Now Available for MyPortfolio Users

• Vaccinated Outside of UMMS? Complete This Form Today so we count you as vaccinated
• Why We Should All Get Vaccinated Flyer (internal)
• 5 Things to Know About Your Vaccine Card
• From Hesitancy to Vaccine: A UMMC Nurse's Compelling Story
• Drs. Mohan Suntha and David Marcozzi get second COVID-19 vaccine shot and discuss why it is important to them, and to all of us
• First UMMS Frontline Staff Receive Second COVID-19 Vaccine -- See photos of and videos with the first five recipients, who talk about why getting the vaccine was so important to them.
• Colleagues from Around UMMS Share Reasons Why They Received Vaccine 

Vaccine Information, Education & FAQs

• COVID-19 Vaccine Additional Doses  
• COVID Vaccine Employee Handout: What You Should Know
• COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate    
• COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Patient/Non-Employees or Community Members
  • COVID-19 Vaccine: Pediatric Talking Points
  • Inpatient COVID-19 Vaccinations FAQs
  • Guideline for Vaccination in Outpatient Practices
  • Why We Should All Get Vaccinated Flyer (external)
• COVID Vaccine Comparison
• Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC)
• The Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel (CDC)
• Vaccines 101
  • Dispel 6 Common Vaccine Myths
  • From A to Vaccine

Vaccine-Specific Information

• Moderna Information
  • Moderna Letter of Authorization
  • Moderna EUA Fact Sheet – for recipients
  • Moderna EUA Fact Sheet – for health care providers
• Pfizer Information
  • Pfizer Letter of Authorization
  • Pfizer EUA Fact Sheet– for recipients
  • Pfizer EUA Fact Sheet – for healthcare providers
• Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) Information
• Johnson & Johnson Letter of Authorization
• Johnson & Johnson EUA Fact Sheet – for recipients
• Johnson & Johnson EUA Fact Sheet – for healthcare providers

 

Vaccine FAQs

• FAQ Index
• Employee Vaccinations
• Inpatient COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Safety and Effectiveness
• Side Effects
• Vaccine Development and Approval
• Vaccine Distribution

Resources For Patient Communications

• Patient Fact Sheet
  • Patient Fact Sheet (Spanish)

More

• Kirsten Lyke, MD, a Professor of Medicine and an infectious disease specialist at the UM School of Medicine and the principal investigator of the clinical trial studying the Pfizer vaccine, provides answers to common questions on the Pfizer vaccine.

• UM UCH Chief Quality Officer and infectious disease specialist Feheem Younus, MD, answers common COVID vaccine questions and presents informative slides in this presentation.