Healthcare Guidance
Guidance, reporting, patient handouts and more from MSDH
MS-HAN Messages
Advisories and information related to COVID-19 from the Mississippi Health Alert Network
Therapeutics
Healthcare Provider Guidance and Resources
Patient Handouts
COVID-19 Therapeutics
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
There are no monoclonal antibodies currently authorized in the U.S. for the outpatient treatment of COVID-19.
The following monoclonal antibody products are no longer authorized for use in the U.S.:
Bamlanivimab
Bamlanivimab/Etesevimab
Bebtelovimab
REGEN-COV
Sotrovimab
Evusheld
As of January 26, 2023, Evusheld is no longer authorized for Emergency use for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19.
Oral Antivirals
Ordering: The federal government has designed the Healthcare Provider Order Portal (HPOP) for management of COVID-19 therapeutics. Please place your order in HPOP. You will be able to see courses ordered for your site on your HPOP account. If you do not have an HPOP account, please contact C19Therapeutics@msdh.ms.gov
Required reporting: Courses administered and courses available of Paxlovid and molnupiravir should be entered into HPOP by the provider site at the end of every business day.
Timely and accurate inventory reporting is necessary for federal partners to determine subsequent state allocations
Resources:
Find pharmacies that prescribe and dispense oral antivirals
Therapeutics Locator
Use this interactive map to locate a facility that has one of the authorized therapeutics for COVID-19.
Presentation: Oral Antiviral Therapeutics
Overview and details of use, safety, interactions, target population and more (July 19, 2022)
VIDEO
Remdesivir
Remdesivir has been studied in non-hospitalized patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of progressing to severe disease and is approved by the FDA for use in both hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients.
Ordering: Remdesivir is commercially available and should be ordered through standard pharmaceutical procurement processes.
Billing for COVID-19 Therapeutics
Health Facilities
Specimen Collection, Delivery and Reporting
Specimen Reporting
SARS-CoV-2 Virus Strain Surveillance
Map and Directions for Laboratory Dropoff
The Dr. F.E.”ED” Thompson, Jr. Public Health Laboratory Facility is on the State Department of Health's central office campus in Jackson, MS at 350 East Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, 39216.
Local Delivery of Samples : Drop samples off at the rear of the Thompson lab building. Detailed instructions are in our sample shipping guidance.
Dropoff hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00–4:30.
CDC Guidance
Healthcare and EMS
Contact Tracing
More from the CDC
Links referenced on this page
Recent and past messages
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,21697,420,694,html ok
COVID-19 Therapeutics Decision Aid
https://aspr.hhs.gov/COVID-19/Therapeutics/Documents/COVID-Therapeutics-Decision-Aid.pdf
Outpatient Administration Guide for Healthcare Providers
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/investigation-MCM/Documents/USG-COVID19-Tx-Playbook.pdf
CDC Infection Control Recommendations for Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html
NIH Clinical Guidelines: Therapies for High-Risk, Nonhospitalized Patients
https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/statement-on-therapies-for-high-risk-nonhospitalized-patients/
NIH Panel's Statement on Prioritizing the Use of Outpatient Therapies
https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/statement-on-patient-prioritization-for-outpatient-therapies/
CDC Guidance for Healthcare Personnel with Potential COVID-19 Exposure
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html
Handout: What to Do After You Have Been Tested for COVID-19
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,19334,420,pdf/HCP_C19_After_Your_Test.pdf
Handout: Home Isolation for Individuals with COVID-19
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,9915,420,pdf/HCP_C19_self_isolate.pdf
Mississippi Health Alert Network messages related to COVID-19
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,21697,420,694,html ok
Home Isolation for Individuals with COVID-19
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,9915,420,pdf/HCP_C19_self_isolate.pdf
Molnupiravir fact sheet
https://www.fda.gov/media/155055/download
Paxlovid fact sheet
https://www.fda.gov/media/155051/download
Enrollment and Resources for COVID-19 Vaccination Providers
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,0,71,975,html ok
Updated SARS-CoV-2 Reporting Requirements
http://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/18641.pdf
Electronic Reporting of COVID-19 Test Results to MSDH
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,11590,420,pdf/Reporting_COVID-19_Test_Results.pdf
Request NBS Account for COVID-19 Reporting
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,15382,194,html ok
Sign up for
https://simplereport.gov/sign-up/
Death Reporting Q & A for Medical Examiners, Coroners and Physicians
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,22075,420,694,html ok
CDC Guidance on Certifying COVID-19 Deaths
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvss/vsrg/vsrg03-508.pdf
How to get a Mississippi death certificate
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,809,html ok
Contact information for Mississippi COVID-19 therapeutics providers
http://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/17902.pdf
Overview of Therapeutics for the Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19
https://aspr.hhs.gov/COVID-19/Therapeutics/Documents/side-by-side-overview.pdf
Healthcare Provider Order Portal
https://vpop.cdc.gov/provider/signin/
C19Therapeutics@msdh.ms.gov
mailto:C19Therapeutics@msdh.ms.gov
PAXLOVID Patient Eligibility Screening Checklist Tool for Prescribers
https://www.fda.gov/media/158165/download
Paxlovid Resources from Pfizer.com
https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizers-novel-covid-19-oral-antiviral-treatment-candidate
Paxlovid fact sheet for healthcare providers
https://www.fda.gov/media/155050/download
Paxlovid fact sheet for patients/caregivers
https://www.fda.gov/media/155051/download
Molnupiravir resources from Merck.com
https://www.merck.com/news/merck-and-ridgebacks-molnupiravir-receives-u-s-fda-emergency-use-authorization-for-the-treatment-of-high-risk-adults-with-mild-to-moderate-covid-19/
Molnupiravir fact sheet for healthcare providers
https://www.fda.gov/media/155054/download
Molnupiravir fact sheet for patients/caregivers
https://www.fda.gov/media/155055/download
List of Mississippi pharmacies that dispense oral antivirals (PDF)
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,17718,420,pdf/AntiviralPharmacies.pdf
View this locator full-screen
https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiMzkxZDYzNmUtYTg3Ni00YzljLWFmODctMDg1Njc5MzE2MjU1IiwidCI6IjU1OTA0MmRjLThiZjAtNGQ4Ni05ZmMwLWZiZjRjNzUwM2M3OSJ9
View this video full screen
https://youtu.be/MJymZ4G-Q8c
Slides of this video
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/files/Oral_Antivirals_for_COVID-19.pdf
Online resources mentioned in this video
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/files/Oral_antivirals_resources_July.pdf
COVID-19 Therapeutics Decision Aid (hhs.gov)
https://aspr.hhs.gov/COVID-19/Therapeutics/Documents/COVID-Therapeutics-Decision-Aid.pdf
NIH Treatment Guidelines
https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/statement-on-therapies-for-high-risk-nonhospitalized-patients/
CMS Billing
https://www.cms.gov/covid-19-vaccines-and-monoclonal-antibodies
Long-term care facility guidance documents
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,21866,420.html ok
Mississippi COVID-19 System of Care
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/44,0,397,881,html ok
COVID-19 Specimen Collection
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8501,420,pdf/COVID-19_Specimen_Collection.pdf
COVID-19 Lab Requisition Form
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8500,420,pdf/COVID-19_Laboratory_Requisition.pdf
COVID-19 Refrigerated Specimen Packaging
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8499,420,pdf/COVID-19_Refrigerated_Specimen_Packaging.pdf
COVID-19 Frozen Specimen Packaging
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8498,420,pdf/COVID-19_Frozen_Specimen_Packaging.pdf
COVID-19 Specimen Transport and Delivery
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8497,420,pdf/COVID-19_Specimen_Transport.pdf
COVID-19 Specimen Reporting
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8496,420,pdf/COVID-19_Specimen_Reporting.pdf
MPHL Fax Reporting Agreement
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8495,420,pdf/MPHL_Fax_Reporting_Agreement.pdf
COVID-19 Enhanced Surveillance Submission Recommendations
http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,13625,420,pdf/MSDH_COVID-19_Surveillance.pdf
SARS-CoV-2 Enhanced Surveillance Submission Requisition
http://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/14128.pdf
Home Care Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-home-care.html
Discontinuation of Home Isolation for Persons with COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-in-home-patients.html
Healthcare Infection Control Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control.html
Clinical Care Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-guidance-management-patients.html
Healthcare Personnel with Potential COVID-19 Exposure Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-risk-assesment-hcp.html
Inpatient Obstetric Healthcare Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/inpatient-obstetric-healthcare-guidance.html
Guidance for EMS
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-for-ems.html
Contact Tracing Information and Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/index.html
Collection and Submission of Postmortem Specimens from Deceased Persons with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-postmortem-specimens.html
Resources referenced
Handout: What to Do After You Have Been Tested for COVID-19
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,19334,420,pdf/HCP_C19_After_Your_Test.pdf ok
Handout: Home Isolation for Individuals with COVID-19
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,9915,420,pdf/HCP_C19_self_isolate.pdf ok
Home Isolation for Individuals with COVID-19
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,9915,420,pdf/HCP_C19_self_isolate.pdf ok
Updated SARS-CoV-2 Reporting Requirements
https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/18641.pdf ok
Electronic Reporting of COVID-19 Test Results to MSDH
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,11590,420,pdf/Reporting_COVID-19_Test_Results.pdf ok
Contact information for Mississippi COVID-19 therapeutics providers
https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/17902.pdf ok
List of Mississippi pharmacies that dispense oral antivirals (PDF)
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,17718,420,pdf/AntiviralPharmacies.pdf ok
Slides of this video
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/files/Oral_Antivirals_for_COVID-19.pdf static file not found (check this link)
Online resources mentioned in this video
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/files/Oral_antivirals_resources_July.pdf static file not found (check this link)
COVID-19 Specimen Collection
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8501,420,pdf/COVID-19_Specimen_Collection.pdf ok
COVID-19 Lab Requisition Form
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8500,420,pdf/COVID-19_Laboratory_Requisition.pdf ok
COVID-19 Refrigerated Specimen Packaging
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8499,420,pdf/COVID-19_Refrigerated_Specimen_Packaging.pdf ok
COVID-19 Frozen Specimen Packaging
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8498,420,pdf/COVID-19_Frozen_Specimen_Packaging.pdf ok
COVID-19 Specimen Transport and Delivery
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8497,420,pdf/COVID-19_Specimen_Transport.pdf ok
COVID-19 Specimen Reporting
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8496,420,pdf/COVID-19_Specimen_Reporting.pdf ok
MPHL Fax Reporting Agreement
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,8495,420,pdf/MPHL_Fax_Reporting_Agreement.pdf ok
COVID-19 Enhanced Surveillance Submission Recommendations
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/14,13625,420,pdf/MSDH_COVID-19_Surveillance.pdf ok
SARS-CoV-2 Enhanced Surveillance Submission Requisition
https://msdh.ms.gov/page/resources/14128.pdf ok