Georgia Department of Public Health



Health Care Professionals

Programs

Vaccines for Children (VFC)

Georgia Immunization Registry (GRITS)

Perinatal Hepatitis B

Training/Education

IPC

Train the Trainer

➢ Educational Training Presentations [pic]

Vaccine Information

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)

Vaccine Storage and Handling

Current Vaccine Shortages (CDC)

Immunization Schedules and Recommendations

Adult Immunization Schedule

Child and Teen Immunization Schedule

Eligibility Criteria for Vaccines Supplied by the GA Immunization Office for Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Vaccine Supply Decision Guide

Vaccines for Teens Teaching Sheet- A teaching sheet describing 7 vaccinations especially recommended for adolescents

Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women

Strategies for Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates- CDC site outlining such strategies as standing orders, record reminders, and patient education

Refusal to Vaccinate

➢ Refusal to Vaccinate Form (English) [pic]

➢ Refusal to Vaccinate Form (Spanish) [pic]

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

• Policy for Reporting Vaccine Adverse Events [pic]

• VAERS Form

o Public health departments should send VAERS reports to the GA Immunization Program.

o Private providers should send VAERS reports to the Rockville, Maryland address found on the form.

• Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination

Particular events occurring after vaccinations which should be reported to VAERS.

• National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP): Vaccine Injury Table

Definitions of events occurring after immunizations which may qualify for compensation under this program.

Forms and Documents 

Standards Nurse Agents

 

Request for Immunization Forms (form 3184) [pic]

Health care providers may use this request form to order: Certificates for School / Child Care Attendance; Parent and Child Education Materials; Immunization Record Forms; and Report and Request Forms.

For information about Vaccine Information Statements, recommendations for their use, questions & answers, or if you wish to download Vaccine Information Statements or need them in languages other than English, see the Immunization Action Coalition web site

Georgia Vaccine Administration Record [pic]

This form can be used in paper charts to document doses of vaccine administered; the client's VFC eligibility for that dose; and information on the VIS. A page is also included which is designed to document adverse reactions.

Vaccine Administration Techniques Review

• Vaccine Administration Techniques Review [pic]

• Manual for Presentation [pic]

• Post Test [pic]

• Post Test Answer Key [pic]

Informational Links

• Suggested Training for student Nurses in a Public Health Setting[pic].

Orientation to immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases prior to student beginning clinical experience

• Immunize Georgia Newsletter[pic].

The Immunize Georgia Newsletter is mailed out three times per year and provides up-to-date information on vaccine-related issues

• Georgia Composite Medical Board.

Interested in becoming a Flu Vaccine provider in Georgia, visit the Georgia Composite Medical Board website for details

• Six Common Misconceptions about Vaccination - and How to Respond to Them

• Immunization Action Coalition: Answering Immunization Critics

Responding to a number of different concerns parents may have about vaccines.

• Vaccination of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients [pic]

This information can be found on Page 28 in the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) document, "General Recommendations on Immunization" or in a more detailed document from the CDC.

• Prevention and Control of VPD's in Long Term Care Facilities [pic]

This manual was prepared by members of the CDC's National Immunization Program and the National Center for Infectious Diseases.

• The "Pink Book"

(Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases) CDC - order the book or print materials directly from the website.

• Recommendations of the ACIP

The most current recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and links to related articles in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

• National Network for Immunization Information

Information for parents and health professionals on immunization science and immunization issues, including "Communication with Patients about Immunizations" Resource Kit.

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