IMMUNIZATION PROJECT
Information for health care providers

See also

Immunization project Education efforts Information for parents Immunization resources Information for providers Reactions Reasons to immunize Vaccine safety

Immunization schedules:

• Childhood and adolescent immunization schedule
• Summary of rules (pdf) for childhood immunizations
• Catch Up schedule (pdf)
• Minimum intervals between administration of immune globulin preparations (pdf)
• Adult immunization schedule
• Vaccines required for travel

Contraindications & precautions:

• By condition (pdf)
• By vaccine (pdf)
• Recommendations for immunocompromised infants and children (pdf)
• Vaccine side effects

Vaccine information statements:

• Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)
• VISs in other languages
• Instructions for use of VISs
• It’s Federal law! You must give patients current VISs

Screening:

• Screening questionnaire for child and teen Immunizations (pdf)
• Screening questionnaire for adults: Do I need vaccines today? (pdf)

Vaccine administration:

• Vaccine administration -comprehensive (pdf)
• How to Administer Vaccine Injections (pdf)
• Administration record (pdf)

Storage and handling:

• Storage and handling guidelines (pdf)
• Don’t be guilty of errors in storage and handling (pdf)
• Vaccine handling tips (pdf)
• Checklist for safe vaccine storage and handling (pdf)
• Vaccine disaster recovery plan (pdf)
• Temperature log (pdf)
• Do not unplug sign (pdf)

Documenting vaccination:

• Prototype of “notification of vaccination” letter (pdf)
• Parent refusal to accept vaccination (pdf)

State requirements for school entry:

• Minimum state requirement (pdf)
• Conscientious objection guidelines (pdf)

Miscellaneous:

• Resources for health professionals (pdf)
• Vaccine excipient & media summary (pdf)
• Immunobiologicals manufacturers/distributors (pdf)