Vaccine Management
Proper management and storage of vaccines is critical to maintaining their biological potency. The CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit is designed to provide guidance to immunization providers on aspects of vaccine storage and handling, transportation, equipment, standard operating procedures and training for personnel.
Select the Storage and Handling Toolkit for a presentation on vaccine management. The toolkit requires Windows Media 9 Player, Macromedia Flash 7 Player, and Acrobat Reader 6. For installation information, go to the Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit Help and Installation.
DOH Vaccine Protocols
Effective vaccination requires adherence to specific protocols for each vaccine that define appropriate routes of administration, numbers of shots needed and intervals between shots, when vaccination is not recommended, and who should not receive them. The 2007 NM Department of Health Immunization Protocols (pdf) contains approved protocols for childhood vaccines, including DTaP, Dt, Td, Tdap , inactivated Polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Meningococcal conjugate, Rotavirus
, and HPV.
Tips on the Proper Use of the Done By One Childhood Schedule
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Tips on the Use of Combination Vaccines
The use of combination vaccines significantly reduces the number of shots that are required to bring a child up to date. However, some providers are confused about the use of combination vaccines.
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Interpreting Shot Records from Mexico
The childhood schedule and vaccines used in Mexico are different from those used in the US. For help in interpreting Mexican shot records, use the tip sheet below:
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)
More general information on vaccines, dosing, contraindications, etc. can be found in the Vaccine Information Statement.
What is a Vaccine Information Statement?
A Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) is a one-page (two-sided) information sheet, produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), informing vaccine recipients or their parents or legal representatives of the benefits and risks of a vaccine. The law requires them to be given out whenever certain vaccinations are given.
Who must give out a VIS?
All providers of vaccines, both public and private sector.
Why must a VIS be used?
It is a requirement of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Their purpose is to inform parents and people getting vaccinated themselves about the benefits and risks of vaccines.
When must a VIS be given out?
They must be given out at the time of each vaccination prior to administration of the vaccine.
What VISs must be used?
A VIS must be provided for any vaccine that is covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (i.e., appears on the Vaccine Injury Table). As of June 2006, VISs that must be used are: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP) ; diphtheria, tetanus (Td); measles, mumps, rubella (MMR); polio (IPV); hepatitis B; hepatitis A; influenza; haemophilus influenza type b (Hib); varicella (chickenpox); and pneumococcal conjugate. Other VISs that are available are pneumococcal polysaccharide, meningococcal, Tdap, rabies, rotavirus, yellow fever, typhoind, Japanese encephalitis, smallpox, and anthrax. Their use is not required by the National Childhood Injury Act, but is strongly encouraged -- and they must be used when giving vaccines purchased through a CDC contract.
Click below to download the VIS for each vaccine
Click here to download a collection of VISs in any of the languages listed below:
| Arabic |
Laotian |
| Armenian |
Marshallese |
| Bosnian |
Polish |
| Cambodian |
Portugese |
| Chinese |
Punjabi |
| Creole |
Romanian |
| Croatian |
Russian |
| Farsi |
Samoan |
| French |
Serbo-Croatian |
| German |
Somali |
| Haitian |
Spanish |
| Hindi |
Tagalog |
| Hmong |
Thai |
| IIokano |
Turkish |
| Japanese |
Vietnamese |
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