Identify contraindications and precautions for the use of vaccines available (CO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6).
Use recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) to identify target groups
for receipt of each vaccine (CO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6).
Preparing the Paper:
The Immunization assignment is worth 5 0 points and will be graded on use of Standard English grammar,
sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the
directions and grading criteria/rubric.
Submit the paper as a Microsoft Word Document, which is the required format at Chamberlain University. You
are encouraged to use the APA Academic Writer when creating your assignment.
Follow the directions below and the grading criteria located in the rubric closely. Any questions about this paper
may be posted under the Q & A Forum or emailed to your faculty.
The length of the paper should be 2- 4 pages, excluding title page and reference page(s). The title and
reference pages should be in APA format.
Vaccination schedules should be obtained directly from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Resources for Healthcare Providers website and reflect the most current recommendations from the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Additional scholarly resources should be used and all sources
must be cited appropriately.
Requirements:
Diptheria, tetanus & acellular pertussis (DTaP)
Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
Hepatitis B
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Inactivated influenza (IIV)
Inactivated poliovirus (IPV)
Influenza recombinant (RIV)
Live influenza (LAIV)
Measles, mumps & rubella (MMR)
Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, Y)
Meningococcal serogroup B
Pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate (PCV13)
Pneumococcal 23-valent polysaccharide (PPSV23)
Rotavirus
Tetanus, diphtheria & acellular pertussis (Tdap or Td)
Varicella (VAR)
Zoster live
Zoster recombinant
Choose 2 vaccines from the list above and provide the following information for each:
Name of disease preventable vaccination
Trade name (if more than one available, chose one only)
Type of vaccination (attenuated or inactivated)
Contraindications
Precautions
Adverse drug reactions
Minimum age to receive vaccine
Routine recommended vaccine schedule (timing and dose)
Special situations
Example:
Vaccination: Hepatitis A vaccination
Trade Name: Havrix
Type: Inactivated
Contraindication: Person with previous history of severe reaction to HAV, moderate or severe illness, with or
without fever
Precautions: Patients with immunosuppression (may have lower antibody titers)
Adverse drug reactions: Injection site reaction, headache & malaise
Minimum age: 12 months
Routine vaccination schedule: 2 dose series between ages 12-24 months
Minimum interval between doses (if applicable): 6 months apart
Special situations: Vaccine should be given to those at risk for hepatitis A infection including chronic liver
disease, clotting factor disorders, men who have sex with men, injection or non-injection drug use,
homelessness, work with hepatitis a virus, travel in countries with high or intermediate endemic hepatitis A or
close personal contact with an international adoptee.
Barriers & Interventions
Identify one reason for vaccine non-compliance or vaccine hesitancy by patients/parents.
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Discuss one intervention that Nurse Practitioners can take to improve vaccination compliance .
Identify when healthcare providers are required by law to report an adverse event.
Discuss adverse events that healthcare providers are encouraged to report.
Identify how a healthcare provider would report an adverse event.
