This module focuses on the practice systems prior to vaccination including cold chain and catch up immunisation

Objectives:
At the completion of this module participants should be able to

• Recall the key elements required to plan a vaccination encounter
• State the key elements of maintaining the cold chain & identify the required procedures for vaccine management to ensure a viable vaccine is administered
• Recall the steps involved in developing a catch up schedule for childhood and adult vaccination
• Develop a catch up schedule for childhood and adult vaccination
• Recall a system in place in your practice to ensure that vaccines to be administered have been transported and stored at the correct cold chain temperature
• Review best practice for injection technique specifically for vaccination

This module uses information from The Australian Immunisation Handbook - 9th Edition correct at Sept 1 2008. For specific information relating to this handbook please refer to the Australian Government website for online updates for this document - http://www.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/Handbook-home .

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