| Home page |
|
Improving Immunization Practices |
|
Storage
Screening Rules
Administration
Risks/benefits
Recordkeeping
Rates Resources
CDC IZ schedules |
| Storage and handling of vaccines |
|
Adults Only Vaccination: A Step-by-Step Guide
(IAC, 2004). Adults Only Vaccination: A Step-by-Step Guide (IAC,
2004). The 157-page guide presents a comprehensive description of all
aspects of an adult vaccination program -- from assessing vaccine
indications and contraindications to determining billing codes. C2012 CD: Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit This CD-ROM is an introduction to basic procedures for proper vaccine storage and handling. (One copy available free from CDC by going to www2.cdc.gov/nchstp_od/PIWeb/niporderform.asp) |
|
 |
Don't Be Guilty of These Errors in
Vaccine Storage and Handling Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3036.htm |
|
Vaccines and Related Products Distributed
in the United States This resource includes manufacturers' websites and phone numbers. The manufacturer is a good source of information if you feel a supply of vaccine may have been incorrectly stored or handled. Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/2019prod.htm |
|
|
Vaccine Management: Recommendations
for Handling and Storage of Selected Biologicals Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/vac_mgt_book.pdf |
|
|
Checklist for Safe Vaccine Handling
and Storage Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3035chk.htm |
|
|
Protect your Vaccines: Check
Temperatures Twice a Day Source: Adapted from the Michigan Department of Community Health by the Immunization Action Coalition This monthly log sheet makes it harder not to notice when a recorded temperature is out of range. Instead of writing in the temperature on a blank line next to the date and time in an ongoing diary-style log, the recorder locates the temperature in a vertical column of possible temperatures and marks an "X" on that date. If the "X" lands in a gray-shaded block of horizontal temperature cells, that means the temperature is out of range. Fahrenheit log: www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3039.pdf Celsius log: www.immunize.org/news.d/celsius.pdf |
|
|
"Do Not Unplug" warning sign for
refrigerators Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/appendices/C/warning-signs.pdf |
|
|
Clinics' Vaccines Feared Useless Source: Austin American Statesman, August 13, 2002, reprinted by the National Network for Immunization Information Click here for news item |
|
|
Children to Be Reimmunized Source: Salt Lake City Desert News, June 6, 2002, reprinted by the National Network for Immunization Information Click here for news item |
| Return to top |
| Screening for contraindications/precautions and needed vaccines |
|
|
Screening Questionnaire for Child
and Teen Immunization Source: Immunization Action Coalition A short list of questions to help the provider uncover any contraindications to vaccination. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hmong and Turkish. www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060scr.htm |
|
Screening Questionnaire for Adult
Immunization Source: Immunization Action Coalition A short list of questions to help the provider uncover any contraindications to vaccination. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hmong and Turkish. www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4065scr.htm |
|
|
Guide to Contraindications to
Vaccinations Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/contraindications.htm www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/contraindications_guide.pdf |
|
|
Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today? Source: Immunization Action Coalition A checklist for adult patients to complete to help determine if they need any vaccinations. www.immunize.org/catg.d/4036need.htm |
|
|
Screening Questionnaire for Injectable
Influenza Vaccination Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4066.pdf |
|
|
Screening Questionnaire for Intranasal
Influenza Vaccination” Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4067.pdf |
|
|
Should you be vaccinated against
hepatitis A? A screening questionnaire for adults Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/2190hepa.pdf |
|
|
Should you be vaccinated against
hepatitis B? A screening questionnaire for adults Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2191.pdf |
|
|
Vaccine Excipient & Media Summary Source: Immunization Action Coalition A table showing the contents of every vaccine that can be checked when a patient has an allergy to a possible component. www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/appendices/b/excipient-table-2.pdf |
|
|
Vaccine Adverse Event Report System
(VAERS) The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine safety surveillance program co-sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. VAERS collects and analyzes information from reports of adverse events (possible side effects) that occur after the administration of US licensed vaccines. Reports are welcome from all concerned individuals: patients, parents, health care providers, pharmacists and vaccine manufacturers. www.fda.gov/cber/vaers/vaers.htm |
| Rules and recommendations |
|
|
Recommended Immunizations for Adults with
Medical Conditions, United States Source: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule.pdf |
|
General Recommendations on Immunization:
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Source: MMWR, February 8, 2002, Vol. 51(RR-2) www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5102a1.htm |
|
|
Recommended and Minimum Ages and
Intervals between Vaccine Doses Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/appendices/A/Age%20Interval%20Table.pdf |
|
|
Summary of Recommendations for Adult
Immunization Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2011b.pdf |
|
|
Summary of Rules of Childhood
Immunization Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/rules1.pdf |
|
|
Guidelines for Quality Standards for
Immunization Source: Infectious Diseases Society of America www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v35n5/020679/020679.html |
|
|
Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP) Statements www.immunize.org/acip |
|
|
Immunization Policy Statements from the
American Academy of Pediatrics www.immunize.org/aap |
|
|
Vaccine Position Papers from WHO www.immunize.org/who |
| Vaccine administration |
|
|
How to Administer IM (Intramuscular)
Injections How to Administer SC (Subcutaneous) Injections Source: Adapted from the Minnesota Department of Health by the Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2020.pdf |
|
Sample Standing Orders www.immunize.org/standingorders |
|
|
After the shots... what to do if your
child has discomfort Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/nslt.d/n17/p4015.htm Also available in multiple translations from the same link. |
|
|
How to Give IM and SC Injections to
Adults Source: Adapted from the Minnesota Department of Health by the Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2020A.pdf |
|
|
Administering Vaccines to Adults: Dose,
Route, Site, Needle Size, and Preparation Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3084.pdf |
|
|
Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route,
Site, and Needle Size Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3085.pdf |
|
|
Check Your Vials: Is it Tdap, DTaP, or
Td? Source: California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/izgroup/pdf/IMM-508.pdf |
|
|
Immunization Techniques: Safe,
Effective, Caring Source: California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch, 2001 A 35-minute refresher course on the correct techniques for administering vaccines. Comes with accompanying print material. Cost is $10.50 each. Order online at www.immunize.org/shop/toolkit_iztechdvd.asp or print an order form to fax or mail at: www.immunize.org/shop/views/orderform.pdf |
|
|
Giving All the Doses: One way to give 5
doses at one visit Courtesy of the Michigan Department of Community Health www.immunize.org/izpractices/mich1.jpg |
|
|
Giving All the Doses: One way to give 7
does (if needed) at one visit Courtesy of the Michigan Department of Community Health www.immunize.org/izpractices/mich2.jpg |
|
|
Comforting Restraint for
Immunization Source: California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch A poster that depicts the proper way for a parent to hold a child during immunizations. English: www.immunize.org/news.d/comfrten.pdf Spanish: www.immunize.org/news.d/comfrtsp.pdf To order the "Comforting Restraint" posters online or to print an order form to send in by mail or fax, go to: www.cdlhn.com |
| Return to top Risks/benefits journal articles |
| Explaining the risks/benefits of vaccines |
|
|
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Download VISs in English and over 30 translations at www.immunize.org/vis |
|
Photos related to vaccine-preventable
diseases Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.vaccineinformation.org/photos |
|
|
Videos related to vaccine-preventable
diseases Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.vaccineinformation.org/videos |
|
|
Communicating the risks and benefits of
vaccines (web page) Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/concerns/riskbenefit.htm |
|
|
It's Federal Law!! You Must Give
Your Patients Current Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Source: Neal A. Halsey, MD, Director, Institute for Vaccine Safety A summary of how and why VISs must be used. www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2027.pdf |
|
|
CDC's Instructions for the Use of
Vaccine Information Statements (one sheet) (updated 1/15/03). Web version: www.immunize.org/vis/instr2.htm Camera-ready (PDF) version: www.immunize.org/vis/instr2.pdf |
|
|
The Truth about Using VISs Source: Immunization Action Coalition A "Q & A" for providers separating the truth and myths of VIS use. www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2028.htm |
| Recordkeeping |
|
Vaccine Administration Record for Adults Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2023b.htm |
|
|
Vaccine Administration Record for
Children and Teens Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2022b.htm |
|
|
Immunization Record Cards All cards, adult, child and teen, and lifetime, are printed on rip-proof, smudge-proof, water-proof paper–designed to last a lifetime! Purchasing information and an online order form can be found at: www.immunize.org/recordcards |
|
|
AAP Refusal to Vaccinate Form Source: AAP www.cispimmunize.org/pro/pdf/RefusaltoVaccinate2.doc |
|
|
|
Vaccines and Biologics Used in U.S. and
Foreign Markets Source: Immunization Action Coalition This table can help providers interpret vaccination records from other countries. www.immunize.org/izpractices/p5120.pdf |
|
Translation of Foreign Vaccine-Related
Terms Into English Source: Immunization Action Coalition This table can help providers interpret vaccination records from other countries. www.immunize.org/izpractices/p5121.pdf |
|
|
Quick Chart of Vaccine-Preventable
Disease Terms in Multiple Languages Source: Immunization Action Coalition This 2-page table displays most of the vaccine-preventable disease terms in 16 languages. www.immunize.org/izpractices/p5122.pdf |
| Assessing and improving vaccination rates |
|
Sample Standing Orders www.immunize.org/standingorders |
|
|
|
Reminder Systems Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Includes links to information about registries, increasing adult immunization rates, strategies for reminding patients, studies on the effectiveness of strategies, and more. www.cdc.gov/nip/home-hcp.htm#Reminder |
|
AFIX--Assessment, Feedback, Incentives,
eXchange Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AFIX is a quality improvement strategy to raise immunization coverage levels and improve standards of practices at the provider level. www.cdc.gov/nip/afix |
|
|
Clinic Assessment Software
Application (CASA) Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CASA is a tool for assessing immunization practices within a clinic, private practice, or any other environment where immunizations are provided. Besides the analysis components of CASA, there are also reminder and recall tracking capabilities. CASA is public domain software and can be used without cost. www.cdc.gov/nip/casa/Default.htm |
|
|
Immunization Strategies for Health
Care Practices and Providers Source: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 7th edition, 2002 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/strat.pdf |
|
|
Tips to Improve Your Clinic's
Immunization Rates Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/catg.d/p2045.htm |
| Miscellaneous resources |
|
|
Immunization Resource Directory Source: Immunization Action Coalition www.immunize.org/resources |
|
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report (MMWR) Recommendations and information on vaccine-preventable diseases and many more public health topics. To sign up for free electronic delivery, go to CDC's website at: www.cdc.gov/mmwr or visit: www.cdc.gov/subscribe.html To subscribe to a print edition ($109 yearly subscription fee), call the Massachusetts Medical Society at (800) 843-6356. |
|
|
Vaccines for Children Program The Vaccines for Children, or VFC, program buys vaccines for children in certain groups who can't afford to buy vaccines. Providers can get these vaccines for their patients who qualify by joining the VFC program in their state. www.cdc.gov/nip/vfc/Default.htm |
|
|
Education & Training for Immunization
Providers Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Includes links to CDC's satellite broadcast schedule, self-study materials, on-site training information, and course materials and slides. www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/default.htm |
|
|
Sample Standing Orders Policy for
Provision of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services www.cms.hhs.gov/preventiveservices/2m.pdf |
|
|
TIDE (Teaching Immunization Delivery and
Evaluation) A free, online interactive educational program offered by CDC and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) www.musc.edu/tide |
|
|
Broadcast Resources and Updates Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Scripts and PowerPoint presentations for each segment of National Immunization Program satellite broadcasts www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/UpdatesandResources.htm |
|
|
Epidemiology & Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8th edition, 2004 Great resource book updated yearly on vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. Cost is $29 plus shipping and handling. To order online, go to: http://bookstore.phf.org/prod171.htm or call (877) 252-1200 or (800) 418-7246 (800-41-TRAIN) between 9 am and 5 pm ET. Or download the PDF text at: www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/default.htm |
|
| CDC-INFO Contact Center. Call this 24 hours/7 days a week, toll-free number to request information on immunization. The number is 800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO). This is an integrated CDC hotline service. Callers to this number are given several options, one of which is immunization. This line will accommodate English and Spanish. | |
| CDC's Hepatitis Information Line. Call this number to listen to messages about various types of hepatitis or to order information by fax. Information is available in both English and Spanish. Call (888) 443-7232 (888 4-HEP-CDC). |
This page was updated on June 19, 2008
Immunization Action Coalition
1573
Selby AvenueSt.
Paul MN 55104
E-mail: admin@immunize.org Web:
http://www.immunize.org/
Tel: (651) 647-9009Fax:
(651) 647-9131
