Immunization Information for Health Professionals

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  Use this page to find information and other website links for patient education, vaccine safety, clinical resources, school assessment records, health professional education, news and events.

  For information on enrollment, policy and forms for the health professional regarding the Connecticut Vaccine Program (CVP For Providers) click here: Connecticut Vaccine Program (CVP): Information for Providers                                                                              

Communication Updates, Advisory Notices, Newsletters

• Vaccines-Preventable Disease Information and Surveillance - Advisory Notices (DPH)

• Connecticut Vaccine Program For Providers - Communications (DPH)

Patient Education

• Educational Material Fillable Order Form (pdf) Free Pamphlets Available

• Birthing Hospital Order Form (pdf)

• Educating Patients (CDC) Educational Resources

• Parents: Vaccines For Your Children (CDC)

• Reliable Resources for Parents (IAC)

• Spanish Language Materials (CDC)

Vaccine Safety     

• Vaccine Safety (CDC)

• Vaccines Safety Monitoring (CDC)

• Possible Vaccine Side Effects (CDC)

• Institute for Vaccine Safety at Johns Hopkins University  

Webinar/Teleconferences/On Line Courses

• Vaccine Hesitancy e-course (WithinReach)

• You Are Key To HPV Cancer Prevention e-course (WithinReach)

• HPV Immunization: Ensuring Your Patients Do Not Slip through the Cracks e-course (HEALIO)

• CDC Education and Training (WithinReach)

• CDC Current Issues in Immunization NetConference (Clinic)

• The Department of Public Health (DPH), in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), sponsors teleconferences addressing current issues of interest to Connecticut Health Care Providers.  Click here for AAP website

• Listing of DPH archived Teleconferences          

School Assessment Records

• Early Childhood Health Assessment Form (pdf)

• Connecticut Department of Education Website Health Forms

Clinical Resources

Immunization schedules

• Immunization Schedules (CDC) 

• Contacts for Immunization Records from Other States (CDC)

• American Academy of Pediatrics Immunizations (AAP) 

• Vaccine Administration Protocols (CDC)

• Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) (CDC)

• CDC Storage and Handling Recommendations and Guidelines (CDC)

• Vaccine Preventable Disease Surveillance/Testing/Reporting (DPH)

Resources For Health Professionals

• Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents (CDC) which aim to strengthen communication between healthcare professionals and parents. Specific resources to highlight include:

  • Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants
  • Preparing for Questions Parents May Ask
  • Infant Immunization FAQs in English and Spanish
  • Measles fact sheet for parents in English and Spanish
    
    

• CDC Immunization Partners For national, state, and local immunization partners.  Now, instead of having to search through all of our communication resources to find the one you need, you can more easily find materials to help supplement vaccine conversations and educate parents, pregnant women, and adults, as well as healthcare professionals, all in one place.  On this new site, you will find links to digital tools, social media content, drop-in articles, print materials, toolkits, videos, PSAs, and more.  We encourage you to explore what NCIRD has to offer and share it with others.

• CDC Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

• Reliable Resources of Immunization Information (IAC)

• Pink Book Webinar Series (CDC) This online series of 15 webinars provides an overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunizations strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them. Each one-hour webinar explores a chapter from the 13th edition of "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases," also known widely as "The Pink Book."

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Webpage

• CDC Webpage For Health Professionals

• Pre-Teen and Teen Vaccines (CDC)

• Immunization Action Coalition The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services.

• Redbook OnLine (AAP)

• ASTHO Tool Kit Communicating effectively about Vaccines Resources for Health Officials 

• Influenza Vaccinations Resources- Prevent Influenza (NAII)

• The History of Vaccines (The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)

Projects and Events

• Vaccine Billing Project- Local Health Department Vaccination Billing Project Model Site Manual

• Perinatal Hepatitis B prevention

• The Billables Project Volume 1 Credentialing

• The Billable Project Volume 2- Methods of Submitting Bills

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