| Technically Speaking |
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| Monthly Column by Deborah Wexler, MD |
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| Technically Speaking is a monthly column written by IAC’s Executive Director Deborah Wexler, MD. The column is featured in The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center’s (VEC's) monthly e-newsletter for healthcare professionals. Technically Speaking columns cover practical topics in immunization delivery such as needle length, vaccine administration, cold chain, and immunization schedules. |
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| Check out a recent issue of Vaccine Update for Healthcare Providers. The VEC e-newsletter keeps providers up to date on vaccine-related issues and includes reviews of recently published journal articles, media recaps, announcements about new resources, and a regularly updated calendar of events. |
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| CDC's Vaccine Administration Training Materials – A Great Collection of 4-Minute Videos and Web-Based Training Programs |
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November 2018 |
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Vaccine Administration Resource Library on the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s website provides you with an
extensive collection of brief videos (approximately four minutes in
length) on a wide variety of vaccine administration topics. In
addition, the site offers two web-based courses to help you train
staff about proper techniques for administering vaccines. Links to
all the videos and both web-based training programs are listed
below. Videos
The videos are listed in the order of those most frequently
viewed on CDC’s website (highest counts at the top). Start at the
beginning and work your way down, or pick your topic(s) of choice!
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How to Identify Intramuscular (IM) Injection Sites – (40,476
views)
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How to Identify Subcutaneous (SC or Subcut) Injection Sites
(4,155 views)
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How to Select Equipment Needed to Prepare an Intramuscular (IM)
Injection (Children Birth through 18 Years of Age) (3,984
views)
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How to Administer a Subcutaneous (SC or Subcut) Injection
(3,266 views)
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Supplies Needed to Prepare an Intramuscular (IM) Injection
(Adults 19 Years of Age and Older) (2,711)
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How to Prepare Vaccine from a Multidose Vial (2,642 views)
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Recommendations for Comfort and Restraint Techniques for Children
of Various Ages (2,070 views)
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How to Administer Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV,
FluMist) (2,004 views)
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How to Prepare Vaccine from a Single-Dose Vial (1,972 views)
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How to Reconstitute Lyophilized (Freeze-Dried) Vaccine (1,746
views)
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How to Administer Rotarix® (RV1) Rotavirus Vaccine (1,356
views)
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How to Assemble a Manufacturer-filled Syringe (1,005 views)
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How to Administer RotaTeq® (RV5) Rotavirus Vaccine (977
views)
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How to Accurately Document Vaccinations After Administration as
Required by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (922
views)
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How to Calculate a Vaccine’s Beyond Use Date (BUD) (840
views)
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How to Determine When a Vaccine or Diluent Expires (602
views)
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How to Select Supplies Needed to Prepare Subcutaneous (SC or
Subcut) Injections (335 views)
Web-based training courses
Additional resources available on vaccine administration Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Immunization Action Coalition
California Department of Public Health Immunization Program
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ACIP Recommendations
Vaccine Information Statements 
