Standards for Adult Immunization Practices
Make vaccinations available
| 1. |
Adult vaccination services are readily available. |
| 2. |
Barriers to receiving vaccines are identified and minimized. |
| 3. |
Patient "out-of-pocket" vaccination costs are minimized. |
Assess patients' vaccination status
| 4. |
Health care professionals routinely review the
vaccination status of patients. |
| 5. |
Health care professionals assess for valid contraindications. |
Communicate effectively with patients
| 6. |
Patients are educated about risks and benefits
of vaccination in easy-to-understand language. |
Administer and document vaccinations properly
| 7. |
Written vaccination protocols are available at all locations where vaccines are administered. |
| 8. |
Persons who administer vaccines are properly trained. |
| 9. |
Healthcare professionals recommend simultaneous administration of indicated vaccine doses. |
| 10. |
Vaccination records for patients are accurate and easily accessible. |
| 11. |
All personnel who have contact with patients are appropriately
vaccinated. |
Implement strategies to improve vaccination rates
| 12. |
Systems are developed and used to remind patients
and health care professionals when vaccinations are due and
to recall patients who are overdue. |
| 13. |
Standing orders for vaccinations are employed. |
| 14. |
Regular assessments of vaccination coverage levels are conducted
in a provider’s practice. |
Partner with the community
| 15. |
Patient-oriented and community-based approaches
areused to reach target populations. |
Approved by the National Vaccine Advisory Committee
(NVAC), the National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the U.S.
Public Health Service. September 2003
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