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General Principles for Immunizations. Federal Requirements for Vaccinators. Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) Give a current, take-home copy of the relevant VIS to the parent, legal representative, or adult recipient before each dose of each vaccine Use the VIS published by the CDC - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: General Principles for Immunizations

General Principles for Immunizations

Page 2: General Principles for Immunizations

Federal Requirements for Vaccinators

• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)– Give a current, take-home copy of the relevant

VIS to the parent, legal representative, or adult recipient before each dose of each vaccine

– Use the VIS published by the CDC– Mandatory for vaccines covered under the VICP– Mandatory for vaccines purchased under federal

contract– Encouraged for all other vaccines

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Federal Requirements for Vaccinators

• Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)– Provide VIS for each component of combination

vaccines if there is no VIS for the combination– Use visual or oral supplements for illiterate or blind

patients– Translations are available

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Federal Requirements for Vaccinators• Permanent Medical Record or Office Log

– Name of the VIS, publication date, and date it was given to the recipient Patient signature is not required VIS should not be construed as informed consent, which

may be required in some states

– Name and title of individual who administered the vaccine

– Date of administration– Manufacturer– Lot number– Address where the permanent record is kept

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Federal Requirements for Vaccinators

• Report to VAERS– Any event listed by the manufacturer as a

contraindication to subsequent doses of the vaccine

– Any event listed in the Reportable Events Table that occurs within the specified time period after vaccination

• Adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #1

• Any vaccines can be given at the same time (using separate sites)

• Exception: VAR and smallpox vaccine• VAR PI warns against concomitant

administration with PPSV23 (impaired response to VAR)

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

VAR: varicella

Page 7: General Principles for Immunizations

Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #2

• Live vaccines not given at the same time should be separated by at least 4 weeks

• Exceptions– YFV may be given at any time after single-antigen

measles vaccine– Live oral vaccines (RV and Ty21a) may be given

at any time in relation to any other live vaccines– LAIV is not an exception

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

YFV: yellow fever vaccine; RV: rotavirus; Ty21a: typhoid 21a; LAIV: live-attenuated influenza vaccine

Page 8: General Principles for Immunizations

Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #3• Different inactivated vaccines may be given at

any time with respect to each other• Exception: The AAP recommends a minimum

interval of 1 month between Tdap and MCV4-D (formulation with diphtheria toxoid conjugate, Menactra) if not given on the same day– Concern that too many doses of diphtheria toxoid in

sequence can cause increased reactogenicity

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #4• There are minimum acceptable intervals between

doses of the same vaccine• Exceptions

– The 4-day grace period (not applicable to RAB)– Early, accelerated, or compressed schedules in certain

situations• Caveat

– A minimum interval is a minimum interval except when it’s not

– DTaP doses 3 and 4: 6 mo, but 4 is OK– VAR doses 1 and 2: 3 mo, but 28 days is OK

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.RAB: rabies vaccine

Page 10: General Principles for Immunizations

Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #5

• There are minimum ages for administration of all vaccines

• Exceptions– HepB– BCG– Rabies vaccine

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #6

• Partial or fractional doses of a vaccine should never be used

• Exception: None

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Page 12: General Principles for Immunizations

Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #7

• A multidose vaccine series should not be restarted if the recommended dosing interval is exceeded

• Exception: Oral typhoid Ty21a

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #8

• Similar vaccines made by different manufacturers are interchangeable

• Exception– Preference for using the same brand of DTaP,

HPV, and RV for the entire series– Vaccination should not be deferred if same brand

is not available

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Page 14: General Principles for Immunizations

Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #9• There is no harm in vaccinating a person who

has already had the disease or the vaccine• In fact, there is reason to vaccinate when

disease can be caused by multiple serotypes• Exceptions

– Too many doses of PPSV23 or tetanus or diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccines can cause increased reactogenicity

– Increased reactogenicity if anthrax vaccine given to person who has had anthrax

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Page 15: General Principles for Immunizations

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Rules by Which to Vaccinate: #10

• Live vaccines should be deferred after receipt of antibody-containing blood products

• Exceptions– LAIV, Ty21a, RV, YFV, ZOS– MMR and VAR should not be deferred in

postpartum women who received antibody-containing blood products during pregnancy, including anti-Rho(D) globulin

Page 16: General Principles for Immunizations

Administration Errors

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Vaccine Error Corrective Action

LiveExpired or damaged Wait 4 weeksLess than full dose Wait 4 weeksMore than full dose None

InactivatedExpired or damaged Redose immediatelyLess than full dose Redose immediatelyMore than full dose None

VAR, ZOS, MMR, MMRV, YFV, MPSV4 Given IM None

Hep B Given SQ Give IM

MCV4 Given SQ None

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Administration Errors

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Vaccine Error Corrective ActionDTaP Adolescent or adult NoneTdap Infant primary series Give DTaP

Dose 4 or 5 NoneChild 7-9 yr None (counts)

Hib-T (Hiberix) Primary series None

PPSV23 Child < 2 yr Give PCV13

VAR Adult ≥ 60 yr Give ZOS (0 or 4 wks)

ZOS Child None

Page 18: General Principles for Immunizations

Other Vaccination Pearls

• Indications for serology– Prevaccination

Adults without personal history of chickenpox Internationally adopted children (consider)

– Postvaccination HepB: high-risk health care workers and dialysis patients RAB: pre-exposure prophylaxis for laboratory workers Some cases of invalid dosing

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Other Vaccination Pearls• Physical examination not required for vaccination• Gloves not routinely needed• Not necessary to change needles after withdrawing

vaccine from vial• Rubber stopper should be swiped with alcohol• Aspirating back on the syringe not necessary• Injections in the same area should be separated by

≥ 1 inch• Syringes should not be prefilled by the end user

(exception: mass influenza immunization campaigns where only 1 vaccine type is being used)

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Contraindications

• Contraindications increase likelihood of a serious adverse event– When present, vaccine should not be given

• Permanent contraindications for all vaccines: severe allergy to vaccine or component

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Precautions• Might increase risk of a serious adverse

event• Could compromise immunogenicity• Could be mistaken for a vaccine reaction• Default position: defer vaccination

– Risk of deferral: susceptibility to disease– Risk of vaccination: largely theoretical

• Considerations: epidemiology of disease, patient’s circumstances, missed opportunities

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Notable Contraindications

• DTaP– Encephalopathy within 7 days of pertussis-

containing vaccine– Progressive neurological disorder (until stabilized)

• Allergic to components– Baker’s yeast: HepB, HPV– Rodent or neural proteins: JEV (JE-VAX)– Eggs: LAIV, IIV, YFV– Gelatin or neomycin: MMR, VAR

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Notable Contraindications

• Pregnancy: LAIV, MMR, smallpox, VAR, ZOS• Immune impairment

– Any: smallpox, Ty21a, YFV– Severe: LAIV, MMR, VAR, ZOS

• Aspirin or salicylate therapy: LAIV• Untreated active TB: MMR, VAR, ZOS

Page 24: General Principles for Immunizations

Vaccine Screening Questions• Is the child sick today?• Does the patient have allergies to medicines, food, a

vaccine component, or latex?• Has the patient had serious reactions to previous

vaccinations?• Has the child had a health problem with lung, heart,

kidney or metabolic disease (eg, diabetes), asthma, or a blood disorder? Is he/she on long-term aspirin therapy?

• If the child is between 2 and 4 years, has a health care provider told you that the child had wheezing or asthma in the past 12 months?

IAC. http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060.pdf. Accessed Nov 2010.

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Vaccine Screening Questions• Has the child, a sibling, or parent had a seizure; has the

child had brain or other nervous system problems?• Does the child have cancer, leukemia, AIDS, or another

immune system problem?• Has the child taken cortisone, prednisone, other

steroids, anticancer drugs, or had radiation treatments in the past 3 months?

• Has the child received a blood or blood product transfusion, been given immune globulin or an antiviral drug in the last year?

• Is the child/teen pregnant or is there a chance of becoming pregnant in the next month?

• Has the child received vaccinations in the past 4 weeks?

IAC. http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4060.pdf. Accessed Nov 2010.

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Erroneous Contraindications• Mild acute illness with or without fever• Mild respiratory illness (including otitis media)• Mild gastroenteritis• Antibiotic or antiviral therapy• Low-grade fever, redness, pain, swelling after

pervious dose• Prematurity (delay HepB in infants < 2000 gm whose

mothers are HBsAg-negative)• Pregnant, unimmunized, or immunosuppressed

household contact (except pre-event smallpox)

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Erroneous Contraindications

• Breastfeeding (except pre-event smallpox)• Convalescent phase of illness• Exposure to an infectious disease• Positive tuberculin skin test without active disease• Simultaneous tuberculin skin test • Allergy to penicillin, duck meat or feathers, or

environmental allergens• Fainting after previous dose• Seizures, SIDS, allergies, vaccine reactions in family

members

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

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Erroneous Contraindications• Malnutrition• Lack of a previous physical exam in a well-appearing

individual• Stable neurological condition (eg, CP, seizures,

developmental delay)• Allergy shots• Extensive limb swelling after DTP, DTaP, or Td that is

not an Arthus-type reaction• Brachial neuritis after previous dose of tetanus

toxoid-containing vaccine• Autoimmune disease• History of the vaccine-preventable disease

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.

Page 29: General Principles for Immunizations

Use of Live Vaccines in Households of Immunosuppressed Individuals

Vaccine RecommendationLAIV Contraindicated if profoundly

immunosuppressedMMR May be usedRV May be usedSmallpox ContraindicatedTy21a May be usedVAR May be used (avoid contact if lesions develop)YFV May be usedZOS May be used (standard precautions is lesions

develop)

Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook. PCI Books, Inc: 2010.