Vaccine Double Jeopardy!

VFC (Very Fun Charting)

100

“VFC” STANDS FOR THIS (AND NO, IT ISN’T ACTUALLY VERY FUN CHARTING)

Vaccines for Children

200

VFC VACCINES ARE STORED ON THIS SHELF IN THE REFRIGERATOR.

The second-from-top shelf (Look for all the VFC stickers!)

300

ALONG WITH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS, PATIENTS NEED TO BE UNDER THIS AGE TO RECEIVE VFC VACCINES.

Under 19 years of age

400

THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVE TO DOCUMENT OUR VACCINES IN THE VACCINE BINDER AS WELL AS IN ECW.

THE BINDER IS THE WAY WE TRACK OUR VFC INVENTORY AND TRANSFER VACCINE DOCUMENTATION TO HEALTHY FUTURES.

500

ASIDE FROM AGE, THESE ARE THE FOUR POSSIBLE WAYS FOR PATIENTS TO QUALIFY TO RECEIVE VFC VACCINES

MEDICAL/CHDP; UNINSURED; UNDERINSURED; AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE

From Order to Poke (and Beyond)

100

THIS IS WHEN WE GIVE THE PATIENT OR PARENT A VACCINE INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR EACH VACCINE ORDERED

Prior to drawing up (or uncapping) vaccines

200

IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO DOCUMENT THIS DOCUMENT’S DATE IN ECW.

The VIS

300

WE SHOULD NEVER PULL VACCINES ALONE. THESE ARE THE FIRST PEOPLE WE SHOULD TRY TO FIND WHEN IT’S TIME TO GET VACCINES OUT OF THE FRIDGE OR FREEZER.

Brittany or Rachel

400

THIS IS WHAT WE DO IF THE PROVIDER ORDERS A COMBINATION VACCINE THAT WE DON’T HAVE IN STOCK

We talk to the provider and find out what s/he wants us to give instead.

500

WE KNOW, WE KNOW, DOUBLE DOCUMENTATION IS FOR THE BIRDS! BUT WE STILL HAVE TO DOCUMENT ALL PEDIATRIC VACCINATIONS IN ECW AND IN THIS OTHER LOCATION

The black binder at the nurse's desk

All the Cool Kids are Doing It: Vaccines for Teens

100

THIS IS THE FIRST ROUTINE RECOMMENDED VACCINE THAT DIRECTLY PROTECTS AGAINST A FORM OF CANCER.

HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine (Gardasil)

200

The HPV vaccine is recommended as young as this age

9

300

MENACTRA AND BEXSERO ARE BRAND NAMES OF VACCINES THAT PROTECT AGAINST THIS DISEASE.

Meningitis

400

THIS VACCINE IS OK FOR 16- TO 23-YEAR-OLDS, BUT IT IS NOT FOR PEOPLE UNDER 16 UNLESS THEY MEET CERTAIN (IMMUNE-COMPROMISED) CRITERIA

Men-B (Bexsero)

500

THESE ARE THE RECOMMENDED AGES FOR THE MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE (MEN-ACWY) (MENACTRA) VACCINE.

12 years and 16 years

STAR WARS DROID, OR PNEUMONIA VACCINE?

100

PCV13

VACCINE (pneumonia vaccine for babies and some older adults)

200

C3PO

Star Wars Droid

300

PCV20

Vaccine (the newest pneumococcal vaccine stocked in the clinic - only for adults.)

400

R2D2

STAR WARS DROID (BEEP)

500

K-2SO

Star Wars droid ( </3 )

Potpourri

100

THIS VACCINE, WHICH HELPS PROTECT AGAINST A DIARRHEA-CAUSING ILLNESS IN INFANTS, IS THE ONLY ORAL VACCINE WE ROUTINELY GIVE IN THE CLINIC.

Rotavirus

200

JONAS SALK DEVELOPED THE FIRST VACCINE AGAINST THIS ILLNESS, WHICH CAN CAUSE PARALYSIS, IN THE 1950s.

Polio

300

Vaccines against this illness are given between fall and spring.

Influenza

400

THESE ARE THE MOST COMMON NEEDLE LENGTHS USED IN GIVING VACCINATIONS

5/8, 1", 1.5"

500

THIS IS WHAT WE DO IF ONE OF OUR LOGTAG FRIDGE MONITORS SOUNDS AN ALARM

1. Get Rachel and/or Marsha and/or Brittany and/or Whitney.

2. Put up the DO NOT USE VACCINES sign.

3. Rachel/Marsha/Brittany/Whitney will contact VFC at the number on the fridge log sheets.