Eligibility

Requirements for Joining the Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Workforce

The expanded COVID-19 vaccine workforce includes currently licensed/certified health professionals, health professionals who are previously active or recently retired, and healthcare students.

To find out if you are eligible to become part of the expanded vaccine workforce and support your community’s vaccination efforts, contact your state or territory’s Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) program.

Health Professionals (Current and Previously Active within the Last 5 Years)

Dentists

Emergency medical technicians
(advanced or intermediate EMTs)

Midwives

Nurses
   Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN)
   Registered nurses (RN)
   Licensed practical nurses (LPN)

Optometrists

Paramedics

Pharmacists, pharmacy interns,
and pharmacy technicians

Physicians

Physician assistants

Podiatrists

Respiratory therapists

Veterinarians

Healthcare Students

Dental

Emergency medical technicians
(advanced or intermediate EMTs)

Midwifery

Nursing

Optometry

Paramedic

Pharmacists, pharmacy intern

Physician assistant

Podiatry

Respiratory therapy

Veterinary

Other Qualified Persons

Licensed health professional or other individuals authorized under the law of the state

Any persons authorized in accordance with the public health and medical emergency response of
U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial government entities (SLTTs)

Any healthcare professional or other individuals licensed or certified in another state

Federal responders, including uniformed services or federal government employee, contractor, or volunteer