Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Training (2hr)

Once the influenza vaccine arrives at your site, and it is cleared for use, it should be immediately placed in a working refrigerator in its original packaging at temperatures from

35 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit

An annual average of how many deaths and hospitalizations occur each year in the US due to influenza infections?

36,000 deaths and 226,000 hospitalizations

Each influenza vaccine shipping container will include

A Temperature Monitor

Common side effects after influenza vaccination include which of the following:

A) Soreness, redness or swelling & C) Muscle aches

If there is a shortage of the influenza vaccine, which of the following people receive highest priority for the vaccine

All children aged 6 to 23 months

What is the most effective way to prevent influenza

Annual vaccinations

What are the most common causes of vaccine compromise?

Failure to place vaccine in the appropriate storage unit, Alarm system failures, Placement of vaccine in the wrong storage unit

True or False: DOD and Coast Guard activities should not dispose of opened and compromised or expired vaccine.

False

True or False: Excess heat or cold will not reduce vaccine potency therefore vaccines can be stored almost anywhere.

False

True or false: Each of the influenza vaccines do not have specific age requirements.

False

What must you do if an error occurs because a vaccine was delivered by a wrong route, dose, or time?

Immediately report the error to a credentialed healthcare provider for follow-up

Which of the following is an appropriate screening question prior to receiving an influenza vaccination?

Is the person to be vaccinated sick today, Does the person to be vaccinated have any allergy to eggs or to a component of the vaccine, Has the person to be vaccinated ever had a serious reaction to influenza vaccine in the past?

What happens if an influenza vaccine shipment has been compromised and/or not stored at appropriate temperatures?

It may no longer be effective and cannot be administered

Which statement about seasonal influenza vaccination policy is correct?

Seasonal influenza program is a year-round campaign

Additional seasonal influenza polices include which of the following?

Seasonal influenza program requires all civilian HCP who provide direct patient care receive influenza vaccine and strongly recommend vaccine for all other civilian MTF employees

There are many steps you must take when it comes to vaccine preparation. Which of the following is the FIRST step that should be taken

Select appropriate product based on age of patient and/or screening

True or False: If your patient has a rare or unexplained adverse event, you must notify a healthcare provider and place a temporary exemption in the immunization tracking system and AHLTA.

True

True or False: Immunizations must be recorded accurately and at the time of immunization in an approved immunization tracking system according to Service-specific policy.

True

True or False: Influenza A virus changes over time due to mutations.

True

True or False: Once you have a proper refrigerator and thermometer, the units should never be completely full of vaccine so that it allows for proper cooling and temperature maintenance.

True

True or False: There are two types of influenza vaccines that are licensed in the US which are called inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) and live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV).

True

In which way is the influenza virus most likely to be transmitted person to person?

Via large droplets that are expelled when a person coughs or sneezes, Kissing, Being in the same room, close to the infected.

Prior to each event, medications should be inspected to make sure they have not

been damaged, expired, been mislabeled

The influenza pediatric dosing algorithm from ACIP was developed to help

healthcare professionals determine the number and timing of influenza vaccine doses needed to protect children 6 months of age and older

To verify proper temperature of the refrigerator the CDC guidelines state the units must be checked at a minimum

twice a day