At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Differentiate between the technician s roles and pharmacist s roles during vaccine administration
• Define and utilize relevant terms and abbreviations appropriately as they apply to immunizations, vaccines,and immunology
• Discuss common vaccine preventable diseases and contraindications
• Apply ACIP immunization schedules for common vaccines (case studies)
• Discuss protocols for receiving, storing, and handling of vaccines
• Describe appropriate documentation processes Identify bloodborne pathogen risks to healthcare providers when handling needles
• Discuss needlestick prevention methods
• Demonstrate proper preparation and handwashing for administering vaccinations
• Demonstrate Universal Precautions
• Demonstrate how to draw up vaccine liquid from a vial into a syringe
• Demonstrate two methods of proper vaccine administration (IM and SC)
• Demonstrate the safe disposal of syringes Identify proper procedures for managing a vaccine-related adverse reactions and emergency situations *via OSCE