All organizations and providers participating in the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program:
- must administer COVID-19 vaccine at no out-of-pocket cost to the recipient
- may not deny anyone vaccination based on the vaccine recipient's coverage status or network status
- may not charge an office visit or other fee if COVID-19 vaccination is the sole medical service provided
- may not require additional medical services to receive COVID-19 vaccination
- may seek appropriate reimbursement from a program or plan that covers COVID-19 Vaccine administration fees for the vaccine recipient, such as:
- vaccine recipient's private insurance company
- Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement
- may not seek any reimbursement, including through balance billing, from the vaccine recipient
Bridge Access Program Provider Policies and Procedures
- Bridge - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Compliance
- Bridge - Fraud and Abuse
- Bridge - Provider Enrollment
- Bridge - Program Eligibility & Billing
- Bridge - 317 Eligibility & Billing
- Bridge - Vaccine Storage and Handling
Vaccine Administration Documentation
COVID-19 vaccination providers must document vaccine administration in their medical record systems within 24 hours of administration and use their best efforts to report administration data to PIERS as soon as practicable and no later than 72 hrs after administration.
Vaccine Product Information
Vaccine Storage and Handling
Vaccine Administration
Provider Training and Education
Patient Education
Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence | CDC
- A Guide for Community Partners-Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Racial and Ethnic Minoirty Communities'
Vaccine Access
Other Resources
- Vaccinating Pregnant Individuals: Eight Key Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
- COVID-19 (immunize.org)