Next Tuesday, March 15, is the second major deadline for the COVID-19 vaccine requirement according to federal regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Caregivers who received the first dose of Pfizer or Moderna must receive the second dose and must submit proof of vaccination or have an approved exemption on file by this date.
The best way to check if you’re compliant with this deadline is to visit the consent link to validate that your information is there, or ask your leader to check their compliance report. If you’ve been receiving compliance reminder emails from Employee Health, you haven’t yet met the requirement.
There’s still time to meet the March 15 deadline:
- Click this link to give consent for Intermountain to access your COVID-19 vaccine record and upload documentation if you don’t see your second dose vaccine record come through. The link only works when connected to the Intermountain network (e.g., on a facility computer or through PingID/PulseSecure) through Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. You can also email documentation to ehservices@imail.org.
- Get vaccinated. Schedule an appointment to receive your second dose at a location near you on vaccines.gov and submit your vaccine documentation by March 15.
- Apply for a medical or religious exemption. Applications for medical and religious exemptions are still being accepted and reviewed, even for second doses. If you’re interested in applying, please do it as soon as possible so the committees have adequate time to review and approve or deny your application. Emails about your exemption status come from Immunization Exemptions <noreply@qemailserver.com>. It will have a red “External Sender” header on it. Please check both your spam and junk folders for this email before reaching out to Ask HR. Don’t submit duplicate requests, unless otherwise directed. If you do not hear about your exemption status (approved or denied) by March 15, you’ll be taken off the schedule until you hear otherwise.
Caregivers who don’t have a second dose on file by March 15 will be subject to corrective action, which includes suspension.
If you have any questions about the vaccine requirement, please visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement webpage, where you’ll find helpful documents, FAQs, and more. You can also speak with your manager or contact Employee Health at 801-442-6767 or EHServices@imail.org.