COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 Updates prior to July 1, 2024, have been archived to provide the most current information and resource links available to our providers. A link to the archived information will be made available by emailing [email protected].
Posts on this site are arranged with the most recent information and resource links listed at the top of the page.
Helpful websites for detailed and up-to-date information regarding COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): About COVID-19 | COVID-19 | CDC
NYS Department of Health: COVID-19 | Department of Health (ny.gov)
NYS Covid Rates by County: COVID-19 Testing Tracker | Department of Health (ny.gov)
Covid-19 Information and Resources:
September 18, 2024, DAL 24- 02
Subject: COVID-19 Guidance and Vaccine Availability 2024-2025
dal_24-26.pdf (ny.gov)
September 10, 2024
NYC DOHMH Issued letter to providers regarding Long COVID
Long COVID - NYC Health
Access to Free COVID Tests
At the end of September, all U.S. households became eligible to order four free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov. The COVID-19 tests will detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year.
Home Health and Hospice Providers Can Request COVID Test Kits from HHS.
Home health and hospice agencies are eligible to request COVID test kits upon request to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The program continues at this time and into 2025. Nursing homes, assisted living, home health, and hospice providers can request to be added to weekly distributions by emailing [email protected] and providing their shipping information. Any requests to increase, decrease, pause, or re-initiate shipping should also be sent to [email protected]. HHS states that requests are usually processed within a couple of weeks of being received. HUD multifamily affordable senior housing providers can order free test kits through this portal. HPCANYS is grateful that the Administration continues this program and we continue to advocate for access to tests, vaccines, and therapeutics for aging services across the continuum.
August 2024: COVID-19: Updated Vaccines for 2024–2025 Season
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024–2025 season:
mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna on August 22, 2024
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted on August 30, 2024
These vaccines target currently circulating variants and provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death:
Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted includes a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant JN.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2
CMS updated COVID-19 vaccine pricing for the 2024–2025 season:
CPT codes 91318–91322 effective August 22, 2024 (Note: no change to payment allowances from last season for 91318–91319)
CPT code 91304 effective August 30, 2024
Use CPT code 90480 to bill for the administration of the vaccine.
Visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Toolkit at cms.gov for more information.
More detailed information can be found on the FDA website: Search | FDA
July 2024: CDC COVID-19 2024-2025 Vaccination and Other Respiratory Illness Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to update resources on respiratory viruses, including a Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel that provides information on current respiratory illness activity, as well as the Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard and the Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccination Data Dashboard.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and authorized 2024-2025 Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The CDC Interim Clinical Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination recommend use of these vaccines in people ages 6 months and over. The updated vaccines are anticipated to be available in September.
CDC COVID-19 2024-2025 Vaccination and Other Respiratory Illness Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to update resources on respiratory viruses, including a Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel that provides information on current respiratory illness activity, as well as the Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard and the Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccination Data Dashboard.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and authorized 2024-2025 Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The CDC Interim Clinical Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination recommend use of these vaccines in people ages 6 months and over. The updated vaccines are anticipated to be available in September.
CDC Website
USA.gov
USA.gov (Spanish)
FEMA.gov
8/2024- Interim Clinical Considerations for use of COVID-19 Vaccination
NYS GUIDANCE: DOH COVID-19 website for providers:
NYS EMAIL for concerns (healthcare providers only) [email protected]
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