Updated NHSN Vaccination Reporting (SNF)

The National Health Safety Network (NHSN) Vaccination Team hosted a webinar to review important changes to the surveillance definition of Up to Date with COVID-19 vaccines for long-term care facilities reporting vaccination data and Resident Impact and Facility Capacity (RIFC) Pathway data through the NHSN Vaccination and COVID-19 Modules.

Key Points:

• FDA approved updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines for this fall/winter season. The bivalent vaccines are no longer authorized as of 9/12/2023.
• CDC recommends everyone aged 6 months and older receive the 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19 and to remain up to date.
• Under the new recommendations, most individuals will not be up to date with COVID-19 vaccines until they receive the 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine.
• The new definition of up to date with COVID-19 vaccines will apply for NHSN surveillance beginning the week of September 25, 2023 – October 1, 2023 (the first week of reporting Quarter 4 2023).
• The new definition applies to both the NHSN Weekly HCP and Resident Vaccination Forms and the NHSN COVID-19 Surveillance Pathways (RIFC Form).

Webinar Dates and Registration

The webinar, “Up to Date Vaccination Status: Surveillance Definition Change for Long Term Care Facilities,” has two upcoming replay dates:

• September 25, 2023, 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Please register in advance.
• October 2, 2023, 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Please register in advance.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.