Health Care Professionals - Related Files
Health Care Professionals
NEWS
Healthcare providers play a crucial role in helping to protect their patients against influenza. Below are some resources to assist providers with communicating the importance of getting vaccinated to their patients.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Affidavit of Religious Objection to Immunization
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Affidavit of Religious Objection to Immunization-Spanish
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Hepatitis A Letter to Providers
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Hepatitis A Fact Sheet
- MCV4 Parent Letter (
English
/
Spanish
)
Programs
- Vaccines for Children (VFC)
- Georgia Immunization Registry (GRITS)
- Perinatal Hepatitis B
- Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Training/Education (for access to IRC, Train the Trainer and educational training presentations, please email the Immunization Program at DPH-immunization@dph.ga.gov)
Educational Resources
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Hepatitis A Letter to Providers
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Hepatitis A Fact Sheet
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Measles Questions & Answers: For Parents and Caregivers
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Flu Posters for every season
- Hop to It (
English
/
Spanish
)- recommended childhood/adolescent vaccines
- Word To The Wise (
English
/
Spanish
)- recommended adult vaccines
- Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations With Parents
- Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them
Vaccine Information
7th Grade Immunization Requirements
- Tdap/MCV4 Parent Teaching Sheet (
English
/
Spanish
)
- Tdap/MCV4 Parent Flyer (
English
/
Spanish
)
- Give 'Em Your Best Shot (
English
/
Spanish
)
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Policy Guide 3231 INS
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Policy Guide 3231 REQ
Immunization Schedules and Recommendations
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Adult Immunization Schedule
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Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
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Eligibility Criteria for Vaccines Supplied by the GA Immunization Office for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
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Vaccine Supply Decision Guide
- Vaccines for Teens Teaching Sheet (
English
/
Spanish
)- teaching sheet describing 7 vaccinations especially recommended for adolescents
- Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women
- Immunization Information For Adults
Reporting System
Forms and Documents
- Refusal to Vaccinate (
English
/
Spanish
)
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Standards Nurse Agents
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Request for Immunization Forms (form 3184)
- healthcare providers may use this request form to order: Certificates for School/Child Care Attendance; Parent and Child Education Materials; Immunization Record Forms; and Report and Request Forms.
For information about Vaccine Information Statements, recommendations for their use, questions & answers, or if you wish to download Vaccine Information Statements or need them in languages other than English, see the Immunization Action Coalition web site.
Georgia Vaccine Administration Record
- this form can be used in paper charts to document doses of vaccine administered; the client's VFC eligibility for that dose; and information on the VIS. A page is also included which is designed to document adverse reactions.
Vaccine Administration Techniques Review
Informational Links
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Suggested Training for student Nurses in a Public Health Setting
- Orientation to immunizations and vaccine preventable diseases prior to student beginning clinical experience.
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Immunize Georgia Newsletter
- Provides up-to-date information on vaccine-related issues.
- Georgia Composite Medical Board- Interested in becoming a Flu Vaccine provider in Georgia, visit the Georgia Composite Medical Board website for details.
- Common Vaccine Safety Concerns
- Immunization Action Coalition: Answering Immunization Critics- Responding to a number of different concerns parents may have about vaccines.
- The "Pink Book"/(Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases) CDC- Order the book or print materials directly from the website.
- Recommendations of the ACIP- The most current recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and links to related articles in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
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