Provider Online Education
Vaccine Management
On-line Training for Medical Assistants
DOH Vaccine Protocols
Guide to the use of combination vaccines
Interpreting Shot Records from Mexico
Vaccine Management
Proper management and storage of vaccines is critical to maintaining their biological potency. The CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit is designed to provide guidance to immunization providers on aspects of vaccine storage and handling, transportation, equipment, standard operating procedures and training for personnel.
Select the Storage and Handling Toolkit for a presentation on vaccine management.
On-line Training for Medical Assistants
Providers who wish to provide training and updates for Medical Assistants may use an on-line training course on immunizations developed by the California Department of Public Health.
Medical Assistants or other staff may register and take the courses at www.eziz.org.
DOH Vaccine Protocols
Effective vaccination requires adherence to specific protocols for each vaccine that define appropriate routes of administration, numbers of shots needed and intervals between shots, when vaccination is not recommended, and who should not receive them.
The 2010 NM Department of Health Immunization Protocols contains approved protocols for childhood vaccines, including DTaP, Dt, Td, Tdap , inactivated Polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Meningococcal conjugate, Rotavirus, and HPV.
Tips on the Use of Combination Vaccines
The use of combination vaccines significantly reduces the number of shots that are required to bring a child up to date. However, some providers are confused about the use of combination vaccines.
This Quick Reference for Using Combination Vaccines developed by the Michigan Immunization Program provides guidance on the use of combination vaccines.
Interpreting Shot Records from Mexico
The childhood schedule and vaccines used in Mexico are different from those used in the US. For help in interpreting Mexican shot records, use The New Mexico/Mexico Immunization Comparison Guide(designed by the DOH Region 5 Office), which compares the recommended New Mexico childhood schedule and vaccines with those used in Mexico.
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