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Vaccine Inventory Management

Conducting a Vaccine Inventory (19 min.)
Identify vaccine brand name and packaging;
Enter lot numbers, expiration dates,
and total doses on hand on VFC Inventory Form for all VFC vaccines

Vaccine Administration

Preparing Vaccines (25 min.)
Select vaccines based on physicians’ orders;
Identify expired vaccines;
Mix, reconstitute, and draw up vaccines

Administering Vaccines (16 min.)
Identify correct needle lengths, insertion angles, and injection sites for intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) injections;
Administer IM and SC injections

Storage and Handling

Storing Vaccines (20 min.)
Prepare refrigerators and freezers for vaccine storage;
Store vaccines in refrigerators and freezers;
Safeguard refrigerator and freezer power supplies

Monitoring Refrigerator Temperatures (17 min.)
Record acceptable temperatures;
Record unacceptable temperatures and take action

Monitoring Freezer Temperatures (15 min.)
Record acceptable temperatures;
Record unacceptable temperatures and take action

EZIZ lessons are based on California VFC program requirements and best practices. View the US Map for links to other states’ immunization programs and protocols.
Most references to temperatures are in Fahrenheit. Use this job aid to convert temperatures to Celsius.