Information for Providers
Table of Contents
General Immunization Information
Clinical Resources
- ACIP Recommendations, CDC
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases "The Pink book" 12th Edition (April 2011), CDC
- Pharmacists as Immunizers
- Provider Training and Education
- Standing Orders
- Vaccine Research and Development
- Guidance for Planning Vaccination Clinics, CDC
Administrative Tools
- Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
- Vaccine Supply and Storage
- Guide to Contraindications to Vaccinations - CDC
- Vaccine Coding Resources
- Sample Vaccine Policy Statement-Ready for you to adapt for your practice, Immunization Action Coalition
- Local Health Department Billing
Childhood and Adolescent Immunization
Clinical Resources
- Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedule - CDC
- Immunizations Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance for the 2023-24 School Year (PDF)
- Summary of Recommendations for Child/Teen Immunization (Ages birth through 18 years), Immunization Action Coalition
- Foreign Language Terms: Disease, Vaccine, and Related Terms and Trade Names, CDC
Administrative Tools
- Immunization Training Guide & Practice Procedure Manual, American Academy of Pediatrics (PDF)
- Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization, Immunization Action Coalition (PDF)
- Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Children and Teens, Immunization Action Coalition (PDF)
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices, American Academy of Pediatrics
NVAC standards represent a compilation of immunization best practices. They should be used by those who administer immunizations or manage such services for children and adolescents. - New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS)
- Vaccines for Children Program
- Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults Including Health Care Personnel, The Joint Commission
- Clinician FAQ: CDC Recommendations for HPV Vaccine 2-Dose Schedules (CDC.gov)
- HPV Vaccine Information for Clinicians (CDC.gov)
- Vaccinations in Refugee Children: New York State and New York City Recommendations and Guidelines (PDF)
- Non-Patient Specific Standing Orders
New York State Education law allows CPR-certified RNs to execute non-patient specific orders and protocols, ordered by a physician or nurse practitioner, for administering: (1) immunizations; (2) anaphylaxis treatment; (3) TB tests; (4) HCV tests; (5) HIV tests; and, (6) opioid related overdose treatment. The ordering physician or nurse practitioner is not required to examine or have a treatment relationship with the recipient of the ordered tests or treatments.- New York State Licensed Professions
- The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) provides sample standing orders which can be accessed at: Standing Orders for Administering Vaccines - Immunization Action Coalition. The IAC standing orders need to be modified to conform to the regulations of the New York State Department of Education. We have developed a guidance document describing the modifications that need to be made and a markup of a sample IAC standing order indicating where the suggested modifications should be made, in accordance with the guidance document.
- Guidance for Modifying Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Standing Orders in New York State and a Sample IAC Standing Order with Suggested Modifications (PDF)
- Please ensure that the most up-to-date version of IAC's standing orders are used, and that standing orders are only used for those immunizations for which they are permitted pursuant to New York State Education Law available at https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registered-professional-nursing/laws-rules-regulations/part-64.
- Commissioner letter regarding the administration of recommended routine immunizations in elementary and secondary schools at part-time clinics operated by general hospitals and diagnostic and treatment centers (PDF)
- Vaccines for Children (VFC), Child Health Plus and Private Insurance Coverage of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine for Males
- Perinatal Hepatitis B
- To obtain a New York State Yellow Fever Stamp Vaccination Application please contact 518-473-4437.
- For information about Medical Exemptions visit the Child Care Programs, Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions web page
Parent/Patient Education
- Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents, CDC
- For Parents: Vaccines for your Children, CDC
- The Problem With Dr Bob's Alternative Vaccine Schedule, Paul A. Offit and Charlotte A. Moser; Pediatrics 2009;123;e164-e169 - American Academy of Pediatrics
- Getting the Best Health Care by Having a Medical Home
NYS Public Health Law
Back to TopAdult Immunization
ALL health care providers, including those who do not offer all recommended adult vaccines in their practices, have a responsibility to ensure that their adult patients are up to date on recommended vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) recommends that providers:
- assess vaccination needs for their patients at each visit,
- recommend needed vaccines,
- offer the vaccine, or if the provider does not stock the needed vaccines, refer the patient to a provider who does vaccinate, and
- follow up to ensure the vaccine was received.
Clinical Resources
- Adult Immunization Schedule - CDC
- Pneumococcal Vaccination Algorithm for Adults aged 19-64 years (PDF)
- Pneumococcal Vaccination Algorithm for Adults aged 65 years (PDF)
- Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization (Age 19 years and older), Immunization Action Coalition
- Letter to Hospitals Regarding Requirement to Offer and Provide Tdap Vaccine to Parents and Caregivers of Newborns (PDF)
- Before you vaccinate adults, consider their "H-A-L-O" (Health condition, Age, Lifestyle, and Occupation), Immunization Action Coalition
- Foreign Language Terms: Disease, Vaccine, and Related Terms and Trade Names, CDC
Administrative Tools
- New York State Vaccines for Adults Program
- National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) Standards for Adult Immunization Practice, 2013, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization, Immunization Action Coalition
- Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Adult Patients, Immunization Action Coalition
- Strategies for Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates - CDC
- Non-Patient Specific Standing Orders
New York State Education law allows CPR-certified RNs to execute non-patient specific orders and protocols, ordered by a physician or nurse practitioner, for administering: (1) immunizations; (2) anaphylaxis treatment; (3) TB tests; (4) HCV tests; (5) HIV tests; and, (6) opioid related overdose treatment. The ordering physician or nurse practitioner is not required to examine or have a treatment relationship with the recipient of the ordered tests or treatments.- New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
- The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) provides sample standing orders which can be accessed at: Standing Orders for Administering Vaccines - Immunization Action Coalition. The IAC standing orders need to be modified to conform to the regulations of the New York State Department of Education. We have developed a guidance document describing the modifications that need to be made and a markup of a sample IAC standing order indicating where the suggested modifications should be made, in accordance with the guidance document.
- Guidance for Modifying Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Standing Orders in New York State and a Sample IAC Standing Order with Suggested Modifications (PDF)
- Please ensure that the most up-to-date version of IAC's standing orders are used, and that standing orders are only used for those immunizations for which they are permitted pursuant to New York State Education Law available at http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/nonpatient-specific-orders-and-protocols.htm.
- Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults Including Health Care Personnel, The Joint Commission
- Pneumococcal Disease Professional Practice Toolkit, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- Clinician FAQ: CDC Recommendations for HPV Vaccine 2-Dose Schedules (CDC.gov)
- HPV Vaccine Information for Clinicians (CDC.gov)
- Adult Vaccination Saves Lives, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- American College of Physicians Immunization Portal - Guide to Adult Immunization
- Viral Hepatitis
- To obtain a New York State Yellow Fever Stamp Vaccination Application please contact 518-473-4437.
- Vaccine Payments under Medicare Part D, Department of Health and Human Services
Vaccinating Older Adults
- Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting Older Adults from Influenza, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- Missed Opportunities: Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccination in Older Adults, American Lung Association
- Pneumococcal Disease Professional Practice Toolkit, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Vaccinating Women of Reproductive Age
- Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy, Committee Opinion, ACOG
- Vaccinating Women of Reproductive Age Recommendations and Guidelines
- Immunization Resource Guide for Ob-Gyns & Their Patients - Incorporating Vaccines into Routine Care, ACOG
- Integrating Immunizations Into Practice, ACOG
- Immunization for Women - Immunization Information for OB/GYNs and Their Patients, ACOG
- ACOG's Primary and Preventive Care: Periodic Assessments (assessing patients' immunization status included), Immunization Action Coalition
- Dear Colleague letter urging vaccination of pregnant and post-partum women, CDC
- Influenza Vaccine Given to Pregnant Women Reduces Hospitalization Due to Influenza in Their Infants, Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID)
- Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women - CDC
- Update on Immunization and Pregnancy: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccination/Committee Opinion, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Maternal Immunization Online Training & Resources – NYSDOH and School of Public Health, SUNY Albany
Patient Education
- Vaccines Information for Adults – CDC
- Getting the Best Health Care by Having a Medical Home
- Pneumococcal Disease Professional Practice Toolkit, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
NYS Public Health Law
- Dear CEO Letter on Pneumococcal Vaccination for Adults and NYS Public Health Law §2805-h - January 21, 2016
- Public Health Law 2112 Prohibiting the Administration of Vaccines Containing More than Trace Amounts of Thimerosal to Children Less than 3 Years of Age and Pregnant Women
- Letter to Hospitals Regarding Requirement to Offer and Provide Tdap Vaccine to Parents and Caregivers of Newborns
