Bumedinst 6230.15B Flashcards
Simultaneous vaccines
Administer in different limbs, separate injection by at least 1”
Spacing of live and inactive vaccines
Two or more inactive vaccines can be administered simultaneously, inactive and active “, two or more live viruse vaccines must be administered simultaneously or separated by at least 28 days(4 weeks)
Live virus vaccines and tuberculosis testing: what to avoid
- Administer live virus and TB test on same day
- Perform TB test 4-6 weeks after administration of live virus
- Administer live virus after TB test has been read
Vaccine labeling
Label filled syringes with type of vaccine, lot number, and date filling unless vaccine is being administered after being drawn by the same person
If no time is indicated on drawn vaccine
Discard after 8 hours
Refrigerator temps for vaccines
35-46F(2C - 8C)
Frozen vaccines should be kept at what temp?
5F(-15C)
How long are temperature logs kept for?
3 years, or state and local times
Exemptions
- Immunization-medical
2. Administrative
Adverse reaction charted in?
VAERS
Immunization charting
CDC form 731, SF 601, DD form 2766C
How many vaccines can be administered at one time?
No more than 5
Scrubtiphis are caused by?
Larva bites and treated by tetracycline and doxycycline
Bumedinst 6230.15B
Immunization and chemo prophylaxis