immunization help

the only page you’ll ever need to bookmark

What you need to be ready:

• Vaccine Coordinator- (it definitely helps to have someone designated.)

• Collaborative Practice Agreement

• CPR Cards- Red Cross links to class options here.

• APhA Certification- Links to courses here.

• Standard Operating Procedures- index example here.

• Forms- Consent and Release Forms, Vaccine Information Sheets (VIS)

• Bloodborne Pathogen Training and an Exposure Control Plan

• Vaccine Ordering List

• Emergency Kit -Epinephrine, diphenhydramine, BP Monitor

• Storage units: Use a separate freezer and avoid dormitory style fridges. Examples here.

• Supplies- Gloves, Needles, alcohol pads, latex free bandages, hand sanitizer, gauze

• Digital Data Logger - examples here.

• Know the changes in the ACIP recommendations.

links to:

Download or bookmark these:

• ACIP Guidelines for ADULTS and ADOLESCENTS.

• Contraindications for Vaccines

• OSHA-Exposure Control Plan

• CDC Pink Book- Vaccines Preventable Diseases

• CDC VIS Page

• Vaccine Components table by the CDC and Johns Hopkins- Great resource for patients with allergies!

• Vaccine Manufacturer Pages:

  • Merck 1-800-672-6372

  • Sanofi Pasteur 1-800-822-2463

  • GlaxoSmithKline 1-866-GSK-VACC

  • Pfizer 1-800-438-1985

  • Seqirus 1-855- 358-8966

• Vaccine Pricing list- provides NDC, Pack Size, and average out-of-pocket pricing.

• Vaccine Billing:

  • Medicare Part D Billing

  • Medicare Part B Billing: Season Flu, Pneumococcal, and Hep B

  • TRICARE

• Continuing Education and Webinars:

  • Pink Book Webinar Series

  • Current Issues in Immunizations Webinar

  • CE Instructions for “WB2900: General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization”

• Vaccine Shortages

• Vaccines in foreign languages