DOVER — The Delaware Division of Public Health issued an order Thursday requiring health care/vaccination providers to administer the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series to …
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DOVER — The Delaware Division of Public Health issued an order Thursday requiring health care/vaccination providers to administer the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series to persons who received a first dose from them, if requested.
The DPH’s order further indicates that administration of the second dose shall be a higher priority than administration of a first dose to an unvaccinated person if vaccine supply is not sufficient to accomplish both.
Health care/vaccination providers shall also be required to administer a second dose to patients of record who have been administered the first dose by a different provider, according to the order.
A second order, also signed Thursday, requires vaccination providers to report inventory daily to Vaccine Finder, a national web-based system that allows providers to report levels of supply.
Failure to comply with these orders may result in a fine between $100 and $1,000 per day. Repeated failure to comply may result in cessation of vaccine distribution to the non-compliant provider.
If vaccine supply is insufficient, no provider shall be penalized for failure to follow the requirements.
In addition to the orders, DPH has summarized existing provider vaccination requirements:
DPH has created a pathway for the public to submit complaints if they believe a vaccination provider is violating any of the above requirements mentioned. They can email complaints to hspcontact@delaware.gov.
Additionally, any health care provider who intentionally or willfully provides or distributes, or who supervises someone who intentionally or willfully provides or distributes the COVID-19 vaccine to any individual who is not authorized to receive such vaccine pursuant to the Vaccination Guidance is guilty of unprofessional conduct as that term is defined in Title 24 and may be subject to licensure discipline. Complaints regarding such conduct should be made to the Division of Professional Regulation.