State Registries for Volunteer Vaccine Administrator Enrollment
States across the country are taking steps to increase the number of eligible vaccinators to administer the COVID-19 vaccines. NCSBN has compiled a list of state volunteer registries and federal government information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the PREP Act authority for providers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a resource for stakeholders.
State/Territory | Volunteer Registry | Details |
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State
Alabama |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Alaska |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Arizona |
Volunteer Registry
Arizona Emergency System for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals |
Details |
State
Arkansas |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
California |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Colorado |
Volunteer Registry
Information Not Available |
Details |
State
Connecticut |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Delaware |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
Territory
District of Columbia |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Florida |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Georgia |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Hawaii |
Volunteer Registry |
Details
Includes Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and America Samoa |
State
Idaho |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Illinois |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Indiana |
Volunteer Registry
No statewide information available. Check with local vaccine providers for volunteer opportunities |
Details |
State
Iowa |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Kansas |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Kentucky |
Volunteer Registry
Information Not Available |
Details |
State
Louisiana |
Volunteer Registry |
Details
Email to become a volunteer |
State
Maine |
Volunteer Registry |
Details
Check with local vaccine providers for volunteer opportunities |
State
Maryland |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Massachusetts |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Michigan |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Minnesota |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Mississippi |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Missouri |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Montana |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Nebraska |
Volunteer Registry |
Details
Check with local vaccine providers for volunteer opportunities. |
State
Nevada |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
New Jersey |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
New Mexico |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
New York |
Volunteer Registry |
Details
Licensed health provider vaccinators can sign up here Student volunteers can sign up here Eligible health care providers must take the NYSDOH COVID-19 Vaccine Training for Vaccinators modules |
State
North Carolina |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
North Dakota |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Ohio |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Oklahoma |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Oregon |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Pennsylvania |
Volunteer Registry |
Details
Check with local vaccine providers for additional volunteer opportunities |
Territory
Puerto Rico |
Volunteer Registry
Information not available |
Details |
State
Rhode Island |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
South Carolina |
Volunteer Registry
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Details |
State
South Dakota |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Tennessee |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Texas |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
Territory
U.S. Virgin Islands |
Volunteer Registry
Information not available |
Details |
State
Utah |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Vermont |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Virginia |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Washington |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
West Virginia |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Wisconsin |
Volunteer Registry | Details |
State
Wyoming |
Volunteer Registry
Check with local vaccine providers for volunteer opportunities. |
Details |
Federal Efforts to Grow the COVID-19 Vaccination Workforce Through the PREP Act
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has taken action to increase the number of qualified healthcare professionals that can serve as vaccinators for COVID-19 vaccines through the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration and its amendments.
Under this authority, the following roles are eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccines anywhere in the U.S.:
- Health Professionals: Dentists, Emergency medical technicians (advanced or intermediate EMTs), Midwives, Nurses (Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), Registered nurses (RNs), Licensed practical nurses (LPNs), Optometrists, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Pharmacy interns, Pharmacy technicians, Physicians, Physician assistants, Podiatrists, Respiratory therapists, and Veterinarians.
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Health professionals in these roles must either hold a current license or certification in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction, or have previously held a license or certification in good standing in a U.S. jurisdiction that has lapsed within the past five years.
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- Healthcare Students: Dental, Emergency medical technicians (advanced or intermediate EMTs), Medical, Midwifery, Nursing, Optometry, Paramedic, Pharmacy, Pharmacy intern, Physician assistant, Podiatry, Respiratory therapy, and Veterinary.
All healthcare professionals or healthcare students practicing under PREP Act authority are required to complete the CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Training Modules. Healthcare students administering vaccines must be supervised by a currently practicing health professional experienced in administering intramuscular injections. More details about the eligibility and training requirements for health professionals and students can be found in the HHS resources linked below.
HHS is encouraging individuals wishing to become volunteer vaccinators to register through their state or territory’s Emergency System for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) registry.
HHS Webpage on Expanding the COVID-19 Vaccination Workforce
HHS Frequently Asked Questions on the PREP Act
Links to Each State or Territory’s ESAR-VHP Registry