Massachusetts Responds: A Vaccinator Training

Module 2: Vaccine Management

Last Updated 12/17/09

To participate in this CME activity: (1) review the information on this page which includes the learning objectives and faculty disclosures; (2) view the slides and read the associated course pages and handouts; (3) complete the exam; (4) view/print certificate.

Course Information

General Information

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Course Overview

Vaccine Management is the second of three modules in the online CME activity, Massachusetts Responds: A Vaccinator Training.  The content was developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Response and Services. Based on DPH’s live vaccinator training sessions presented across the state of Massachusetts, this 3-module program includes slides and resource materials in the areas of: 1) definition of influenza types, 2) the principles of vaccine management, and 3) a description of vaccine preparation and administration techniques. Resource materials include all of the handouts, templates and forms utilized in the live sessions.

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Intended Audience

This program is intended for physicians, nurses, allied health practitioners, and EMT-paramedics.

Course Objectives

• Summarize principles of vaccine management
• Describe proper vaccine storage and handling
• List federal and state requirements for vaccination documentation and record keeping
• Explain the screening process prior to vaccination
• Review infection control principles

Course Credit

Deadline for completing the course is October 30, 2010.

The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for risk management study.

Participants will receive a confidential report of their examination score. You must receive a score of 70% or better to receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  A confirmation of credit will be issued at the end of the course to those who successfully complete the examination.

The Massachusetts Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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Course Fee

Free of charge*

*This CME activity is made possible by a preparedness project sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and supported by the Massachusetts Medical Society.

Course Materials

You will have the opportunity to view, download or print the presentation slides and handouts in the Start Course section. 

Course Developers

Content Developers

From the Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Response and Services
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Hinton State Laboratory Institute

Alfred DeMaria, MD, Medical Director

Susan M. Lett, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Immunization Program
Division of Epidemiology and Immunization

Glynnis LaRosa, RN, MPH, CPHQ,
Senior Public Health Nursing Advisor

Donna Lazorik, RN, MS
Adult Immunization Coordinator

Mary Conant RN, BSN
Deputy Program Manager/Immunization Nurse Manager
Immunization Program

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Online Course Developers

Nancy Bennett, PhD, Education Consultant
Vanessa Kenealy, JD, Education Coordinator for MSAR
Kathleen Bellisle, Manager of Distance Learning, MMS
Thelma Tatten, Distance Learning Project Coordinator, MMS

Planners

Jacqueline.Dooley, CME Coordinator
Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Response and Services
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Hinton State Laboratory Institute

Vanessa Kenealy, JD, Education Coordinator for MSAR

Kerin Milesky, Project Manager MSAR

Susan Webb, Director, MMS Public Health and Education

Disclosure/Commercial Support

The following course contributors have no financial interests to disclose.

Glynnis LaRosa, RN, MPH, CPHQ
Donna Lazorik, RN, MS
Mary Conant RN, BSN
Susan M. Lett, MD, MPH
Alfred DeMaria, MD
Nancy Bennett, PhD
Jacqueline.Dooley
Vanessa Kenealy, JD
Susan Webb
Kathleen Bellisle
Thelma Tatten

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Off-Label Disclosure

This course does not include any discussion of an off-label use of a commercial product or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose by the FDA.

Commercial Support

No commercial support was received for this online program.

Content Disclaimer

The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Massachusetts Medical Society.

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Bibliography

U.S. Government website for information on influenza
www.flu.gov

World Health Organization (WHO)
www.who.int/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Pandemic Influenza Plan
http://www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/

Massachusetts Department of Public Health influenza website
http://www.mass.gov/dph/flu

Massachusetts Medical Society website for Flu Advisories, facts, and resources
www.massmed.org/flu

New England Journal of Medicine
www.nejm.org

New England Journal of Medicine H1N1 Influenza Center
http://h1n1.nejm.org/

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Windows Systems Requirements

• A Pentium-based PC or compatible computer.
• At least 64MB of RAM.
• Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista system software.
• Screen resolution of 1024 x 786 or larger recommended
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or higher
• PDF Reader: Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader 2.0 or likewise.

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• A PowerPC processor-based Macintosh computer.
• At least 64MB of RAM.
• Mac OS 7.5 or later.
• Screen resolution of 1024 x 786 or larger recommended.
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 or higher
• PDF Reader: Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher, Foxit Reader 2.0 or likewise.

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