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Training Alert: Documenting the COVID-19 Booster for Patients Ages 5 to 11
What’s Happening?
Boosters for kids 5-11 have been approved for the Pfizer vaccine. Epic users will see a forecasted date and warnings for boosters in Health Maintenance.
What Should Staff Do?
The COVID-19 Immunization scheduling updates will present as follows:
- Patients between the ages of 5 and 11 years, who are on a Pfizer series, are forecast to receive a booster dose five months after completing the primary series doses.
- Immunocompromised patients between the ages of 5 and 11 years, who are on a Pfizer series, are forecast to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary series doses.
Patients with a MyChart account will see this information when they click on the COVID-19 Quick Access button in the upper right corner of their MyChart Home Page.
Who Does This Impact?
All clinical staff
What If You Have Questions?
For workflow questions, contact your supervisor/manager. For issues with technical functionality, contact the IT service desk at ext. 6200.