Healthcare Professionals

• Vaccine Information Sheets

• Vaccine Information Sheets and Translations

• Checklist for Safe Vaccine Storage
• Don't Be Guilty of These Errors in Vaccine Storage & Handling
• Do Not Disconnect Warning Signs
• Quick Reference to Emergency Vaccine Management Plan
• Routine & Emergency Vaccine Management Plan Worksheet
  
• Vaccine Storage Incident Report Decision Tree
  
• Vaccine Storage Incident Report (VSIR)
  
• Vaccine Storage & Handing Toolkit
  
• Vaccines with Diluents: How to Use Them
• Storage and Handling of Immunobiologics

Emergency Protocols for CPR: Clinical staff should receive annual or biannual CPR certification. 

• Options to obtain CPR certification can be from either American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Emergency Protocols for Anaphylaxis: Clinics should have a protocol in place for emergencies.

• Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Children & Teen
• Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Adult Patients
• Clinic Supplies Checklist

Vaccination Records

• See page 30 in the General Recommendations

Provider Records: 

• Vaccine Administration Record For Children and Teens
• Vaccine Administration Record For Adults 

Every person who administers vaccines should screen every patient for contraindications and precautions before giving vaccines. Effective screening is key to preventing serious adverse events and is not difficult or complicated. Screening can be accomplished with just a few questions (See the screening forms which follow). 

The "Contraindications and Precautions" section in the General Recommendations (CDC web site), pages 40 through 43, describes valid and invalid contraindications and precautions.

• Screening Questionnaire – Children and Teens 

• Screening Questionnaire for Adults

• Quick Guide to Contraindications to Vaccinations

More specific information on contraindications and precautions is available in vaccine-specific ACIP recommendations.

• Comforting Restraint
• Immunization Site Maps: Where to give multiple doses.
• Administering Vaccines: Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size
• The "Vaccine Administration" section in the General Recommendations, pages 13 through 16.
• For professional advisement, "Ask the Experts: CDC answers questions"

The Oklahoma State Immunization Service thanks the Immunization Action Coalition for their continued services in keeping vaccine information valid and updated.

• Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants
• Educating Patients
• If You Choose Not to Vaccinate Your Child Understand the Risks and Responsibilities 
• Vaccination Materials in Spanish

• Adult Vaccine Program Manual