Section V - Organizing an Immunization Clinic and Vaccine Administration

Overview of Suggestions for Organizing an Immunization Clinic

  • Obtain support and cooperation from clinic staff;
  • Seek out community resources;
  • Assign a vaccination coordinator;
  • Plan workflow and workspace;
  • Purchase vaccine storage equipment;
  • Purchase vaccine administration supplies;
  • Purchase emergency response supplies;
  • Arrange for staff training;
  • Organize other vaccination paperwork and reference materials (VIS);
  • Create standing orders documents; and
  • Order vaccines.

For detailed information regarding organizing an immunization clinic, visit the Immunization Action Coalition website.

Overview of Vaccine Administration Tasks

This section provides a brief overview of how schools may want to run a clinic. For more detailed information, please refer to the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) website listed below and the following pages regarding the administration of vaccines.

  • Always provide a Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
  • Give vaccine properly
    • Use the proper site of injection (see how to administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections to adults on following page).
    • Load the syringe with vaccine
    • Give injections by the correct route – intramuscular or subcutaneous
    • Give all needed vaccines at the same time
    • Safely dispose of the needle and syringe
  • Prepare and watch for an allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
    • Always report all adverse events to VAERS
  • Communicate about appointments for subsequent doses
    • Understand the proper spacing of doses

For detailed information regarding organizing an immunization clinic, visit the Immunization Action Coalition website.

Also avalable from the Immunization Action Coalition: