COVID-19 Resources

DSHS COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Announcements

DSHS Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Plan

DSHS Vaccination Provider Enrollment

DSHS COVID-19 Vaccination Providers

DSHS COVID-19 Vaccine Management Resources

DSHS Texans Vaccinated for COVID-19 Dashboard

CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements and Support

CDC Healthcare Professionals: Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination

CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit

COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations

CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient Education

Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine

FDA FACT SHEET FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ADMINISTERING VACCINE

FDA FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

Safety and Other Information for US Health Care Professionals

CDC Product Information, Clinical Considerations, and FAQs for the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine

Moderna Vaccine

FDA FACT SHEET FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ADMINISTERING VACCINE

FDA FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

Safety and Other Information for US Health Care Professionals

CDC Product Information, Clinical Considerations, and FAQs for the Moderna Vaccine

Specialty Physicians

Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Patients Against COVID-19

Fast, smooth, relatively painless. That’s the way Texas Medical Association President Diana L. Fite, MD, described her experience as part of the state’s first batch of essential health care workers to receive initial doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

TMA physician experts created a chart to help Texans make informed choices about which activities are safest to do during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Physician members of the TMA COVID-19 Task Force and the TMA Committee on Infectious Diseases prepared the chart. The doctors rated the activities assuming that participants are wearing a mask when practical, staying at least 6 feet away from people who are not immediate family members, and washing their hands frequently.

Need PPE but have trouble meeting vendor minimums? Have you had difficulty accessing the state supply? Look no further. Now you can use TMA's new Texas-based PPE vendor guide, with information to help locate what you need from vendors that can supply small- to medium-sized practices with little or no minimum order quantities.

As cases spike again throughout the state, the Texas Medical Association and four other members of the Texas Health Care Industry Strike Force on COVID-19 are reinforcing the call to wear masks through a new public service announcement campaign entitled "Texas Strong."

Nobody’s certain when the first COVID-19 vaccines will be available, but you can take important steps now to make sure you’re ready to vaccinate patients quickly once the shots arrive, state health leaders said this week.

• Physician Guidance for Return to Play Clearance for Athletes Aged 18 and Younger
• COVID-19 Screen in Schools Through State Sponsored Rapid Antigen Testing
• TMA/TPS Letter Urging Schools to Retain a Virtual Learning Option During COVID19 Pandemic
• COVID Pediatric Respiratory Guidance
• COVID-19 Pediatric Symptom Severity Chart and Parental Guide - English Version
• COVID-19 Pediatric Symptom Severity Chart and Parental Guide - Spanish Version
• Notice to Physicians: Understanding COVID-19 Test Results - In English and Spanish
• Notice to Physicians COVID 19 Return to School Letter for Students - Form
• Customizable COVID-19 Mask Exemption Form
• Customizable COVID-19 TMA/TPS Parent Letter
• TMA/TPS Letter to Physicians
• Graphic: Does Your School’s Infection Control Plan Stand Up to COVID-19?
• Guide for Physicians: Achieving Successful Returns to School
• Decision Tree for School Nurses Evaluating Symptomatic Students

As you probably are aware, convalescent plasma is one of the most promising options being studied for COVID-19. That’s why physicians should encourage recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma. If you need more tips and resources to deliver that message to patients, the Texas Medical Association has created a webpage on donating plasma. The webpage includes links to donation sites and social media assets you can share to your own social media pages.