It's essential that you know how to choose the proper site on the
arm when administering vaccines. A correctly placed injection not
only will optimize the protection afforded by the vaccine, it also
will help you avoid the risk of shoulder or arm injury resulting
from an injection placed too high or too low in the arm. Knowing
exactly where to inject a vaccine is critical whether you’re
"catching up" children, teens, and adults on their missed
vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting patients
vaccinated against influenza, or administering COVID-19 vaccines in
the near future.
The websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), and the California
Department of Health Immunization Program are rich with practical
tools and resources on how to identify the correct spot for
administering vaccines. For example, the two CDC videos listed
below have a combined total of more than 500,000 views, and the IAC
materials listed are among the top downloads accessed on our
website. Be sure to check out these and the other great materials
shown below.
Watch these brief videos from CDC
Refer to these instructions from IAC
Use these job aids from the California Department of Public
Health Vaccines For Children program (EZIZ)
Additional Resources
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This page was updated on
November 19, 2020. |
This page was reviewed on
November 19, 2020 |
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