CDC has released a new free, interactive, online educational program (“e-Learn”) that serves as a useful introductory course or a great refresher on vaccine administration. Proper vaccine administration is critical for ensuring that vaccines are both safe and effective, but unfortunately, administration errors happen too frequently. Some of the most common vaccination administration errors include:
- Not following the recommended immunization schedule
- Administering improperly stored or expired vaccine and/or diluent
- Administering the wrong vaccine—confusing look-alike or sound-alike vaccines such as DTaP/Tdap, or administering products outside age indications
The self-paced e-Learn provides comprehensive training—using videos, job aids and other resources to accommodate a variety of learning styles—and offers a certificate of completion and/or continuing education for those who complete the training.
The new course is available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/courses.html#elearn-vaccadmin.