Provider Alert! Providers are encouraged to register to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! Providers are encouraged to register to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine

Attention: Primary Care Providers

Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event.

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) aligns with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) with urging physicians and medical facilities to enroll in the DSHS Immunization Program in order to receive doses of and administer the COVID-19 vaccine. 

To enroll, physicians can go to EnrollTexasIZ.dshs.texas.govOnly providers registered through this site can receive and administer the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas. Medical facilities must provide a list of providers who will be responsible for vaccinations. Each facility or location, including those that are part of a hospital system or clinic network, must register separately. 
How this impacts providers: Registering physicians will be required to complete the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement. For details on the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine provider requirements, go to https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/immunize/provider-information.aspxAfter registering, physicians will receive an email confirming their registration. Once approved, physicians will receive another email confirming their status as a COVID-19 vaccine provider. 

Next steps for providers: Providers should access EnrollTexasIZ.dshs.texas.gov and register to receive and administer the COVID-19 vaccine. 

COVID-19 Vaccine Information Resources 
General Information  DSHS: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine.aspx#fourthings 

 

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html 

Detailed Definitions of Phases  DSHS Phase 1A definitions: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine/EVAP-Phase1A.pdf 

DSHS Phase 1B definitions: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine/EVAP-Phase1B.pdf 

FAQs  DSHS:https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine-faqs.aspx  
COVID-19 Vaccination Hub Providers  https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine-hubs.aspx 
Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Locations  https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=91ac7fb5e5fd47e7ada4acfe4a05920a  
“V-Safe” After Vaccination Health Checker  CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.html 
Texas COVID-19 Allocation   Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Phase Definitions: 

 

Guiding Principles: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine/COVIDVaccine-AllocationPrinciples.pdf 

 

About the Texas Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/covid19/COVID-19-Expert-Vaccine-Allocation-Panel/ 

If you have any questions, please email Provider Network Management at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org. 

For access to all provider alerts, log into:
www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers. 

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