Long-Term Care Resident and Employee Immunization Act

Article 21-A, New York State Public Health Law

• Letter to Long-term Care Facilities Regarding Pneumococcal Vaccine for Adults
• NYSDOH Statutory Advisory DAL #00-10 dated July 19, 2000
• Summary of the Long-Term Care Resident and Employee Immunization Act
• Text of the Long-Term Care Resident and Employee Immunization Act (PDF, 22KB)

Instructions for Reporting

• Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Report instructions (PDF, 53KB)

Please Note: Electronic reporting is required for all facilities.

• Additional information on the Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Report
• NYSDOH Contact Information

Additional Information on Vaccination of Health Care Personnel

• Standing Orders for Administering Influenza Vaccine to Adults
• Standing Order for Administering Pneumococcal Vaccine to Adults
• Influenza Vaccine Medical Exemption Statement for Health Care Personnel
• Immunization Information for Health Care Personnel
• Influenza (Flu)
  • Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR, February 24, 2006, Vol. 55, RR-2.
• Pneumococcal Disease
  • Use of pneumococcal vaccines (PCV13 and PPSV23) among adults aged ≥ 65 years: Recommendations of the ACIP. MMWR, September 19, 2014, 63(37); 822-825.
  • Use of PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccines for adults with immunocompromising conditions: Recommendations of the ACIP. MMWR, October 12, 2012, 61(40); 816-819.
  • Use of PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccines among children aged 6-18 years with immunocompromising conditions: Recommendations of the ACIP. MMWR, June 28, 2013, 62(25); 521-524.
  • Intervals between PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccines: Recommendations of the ACIP. MMWR, September 4, 2015, 64(34); 944-947.
• Health Care Facility and Health Care Provider Influenza Immunization Toolkit
• Toolkit for Long-Term Care Employers, CDC
• Order Free Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Pocket Guides - Immunization Action Coalition