Immunization Section

Health Care Provider Resources

Adult Immunization Schedule 2013

Child and Teen Immunization Schedule 2013 

Eligibility Criteria for Vaccines Supplied by the GA Immunization Office for Children, Adolescents, and Adults (01/2013)

Vaccine Supply Decision Guide (01/2013)

 

Standards Nurse Agents

 

Request for Immunization Forms (form 3184) 

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 

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.

Refusal to Vaccinate

Refusal to Vaccinate Form (English)

Refusal to Vaccinate Form (Spanish)

Vaccine Administration Techniques Review

• Vaccine Administration Techniques Review
• Manual for Presentation
• Post Test
• Post Test Answer Key

• Policy for Reporting Vaccine Adverse Events 
• VAERS Form
  • Public health departments should send VAERS reports to the GA Immunization Program.
  • 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.

Informational Links

• Suggested Training for student Nurses in a Public Health Setting.
  Orientation to immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases prior to student beginning clinical experience
• Immunize Georgia Newsletter.
  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
• Current Vaccine Shortages (CDC)
• Vaccines for Teens Teaching Sheet. A teaching sheet describing 7 vaccinations especially recommended for adolescents.
• 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 
  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.
• Strategies for Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates
  CDC site outlining such strategies as standing orders, record reminders, and patient education.
• Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women 
• Prevention and Control of VPD's in Long Term Care Facilities 
  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.