CDC’s “General Recommendations on Immunization”—Make Sure You Have a Copy!
July 2011
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| CDC’s “General Recommendations on Immunization” – Make sure you have a copy! | |
| Published July 2011 | |
| Information presented in this article may have changed since the original publication date. For the most current immunization recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, visit www.immunize.org/acip/acip_vax.asp. | |
| In January 2011, CDC published “General Recommendations on Immunization: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).” This 61-page publication is a “must-have-at-your-fingertips” resource for healthcare professionals who administer vaccines. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Some of the topics covered in the general recommendations include: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Toward the end of the publication, you’ll find 15 tables and six figures of practical information. Some of the tables you will likely refer to most often include: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Five of the six figures cover information about intramuscular and subcutaneous needle insertion; the final figure is a sample temperature log for monitoring refrigerators and freezers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Make sure to circulate copies of these materials to all staff involved in vaccine administration (including providers) and post copies of the ones you find most useful in convenient locations to use as handy references. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Print your copy of the General Recommendations on Immunization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You’ll find yourself referring to this immunization “treasure” frequently. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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