Title |
Publisher |
Description |
Adult Immunization Schedule
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Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule (Spanish version here)
United States · October 2005– September 2006 |
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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Four-page summary of immunizations recommended for individuals aged 18 and over. The schedule is published annually and approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). |
Immunization Tracking |
Vaccine Administration Record for Adults |
California Department of Health Services Immunization Branch |
Medical record tracking tool that can be used to record vaccinations administered to adults, along with the vaccine lot, the site the shot was administered, the Vaccine Information Statement date, and the signature of the vaccinator.
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Educational Materials and Reminder Tools
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Influenza reminder postcards |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Downloadable, reproducible templates for reminder postcards that are customizable. |
Comprehensive Immunization Guides |
Adults Only Vaccination: A Step-by-Step Guide |
Immunization Action Coalition |
A comprehensive on-line resource guide for administering adult vaccinations, covering topics ranging from screening, to vaccine storage and handling, to reimbursement for adult vaccinations.
Resources include:
Vaccine Administration Resources such as "Administering Vaccines to Adults: Dose, Route, Site, Needle Size, and Preparation" and “How to Administer IM and SC Injections to Adults”.
Immunization Screening Tools such as:
“Do You Vaccinate Adults? Think "HALO".
Information and Tools for Implementing Evidence-based Strategies for Improving Immunization Rates such as “Suggestions to Improve Immunization Services” and “Standing Orders for administering 8 vaccines for adults and a protocol for managing anaphlaxis”. |
Strategies for Increasing Adult Immunization Rates |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
The strategies/tools included are low cost and easy to implement. For each strategy you will find a definition, advantages and disadvantages, steps for implementation, and studies documenting the effectiveness of the strategy. |
| AMA Roadmaps for Clinical Practice: Improving Immunization: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Populations. A Primer for Physicians |
American Medical Association |
A primer designed to educate primary care physicians about improving the delivery of immunizations to adults, with a focus on racial and ethnic minority populations. Information is provided on coverage levels, recommendations, contraindications, and evidence-based strategies for improving care. Case studies are used to illustrate recommendations and sample patient educational materials are provided. A continuing medical education component offering 3 credit hours is also offered. |
Step-by-Step Immunization Program Guide |
Pharmacy Foundation of California |
This toolkit is a working draft of a resource designed to help pharmacists overcome barriers related to the establishment of collaborative practice agreements for the administration of adult and adolescent vaccines in community settings. |
Clinical Education |
Adult Immunizations – It's year best shot!
A Clinician to Clinician Educational Program |
CAIC/NAIAW 2006 Planning Committee |
Two fully scripted, CME ready and downloadable slide presentations (30 and 50 minutes) for use by healthcare providers to educate healthcare providers on adult immunization issues. |
