Adolescent Immunization Toolkit: Tools & Resources for Vaccinating Adolescents in Michigan

In recent years more vaccines have become available to protect pre-teens and adolescents from serious diseases.  The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) follows recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

In September 2010, new school immunization requirements went into effect.  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM), and other professional medical organizations recommend that providers vaccinate based on current ACIP recommendations.  In doing so, Michigan's school immunization requirements will be met.

This toolkit contains links to resources for immunization providers in Michigan, in order to prepare for an influx of adolescent patients who need vaccines.  Providers and local health departments are urged to start vaccination efforts now.  For more information on school reporting, please contact the immunization program at your local health department. 

Table of Contents
Immunization Schedules
Storage and Handling
Vaccine Administration
Vaccine Safety / Patient Education
School Immunization Rules
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program Information
Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR)
Adolescent Immunization Data (Updated!)  
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
MDCH Contact Information
Evaluation Survey 

Immunization Schedules 

• Recommended Immunization Schedule   
• Catch Up Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind  

Storage and Handling 

• Temperature Logs: Fahrenheit and Celsius 
• Emergency Response Plan / Worksheet 
• Suggested Supplies Checklist for Immunization Clinics  
• Additional Vaccine Storage Resources (AIM Toolkit)

Vaccine Administration

Quick Looks

• A Quick Look at Using Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis Vaccine
• A Quick Look at Using Human Papillomavirus Vaccines   
• A Quick Look at Using Meningococcal Vaccines     
• A Quick Look at Using Varicella Vaccine   

Standing Orders

• Standing Orders for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine   
• Standing Orders for Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV4) 
• Standing Orders for Tdap Vaccine   
• Standing Orders for Varicella Vaccine  
• Standing Orders for Seasonal Flu Vaccine  

Additional Vaccine Administration Information

• Screening Questionnaire for Child and Teen Immunization  
• Drawing up Ready-to-Use Vaccines  
• Anatomic Site Poster   
• Giving All the Doses 11-12 Years of Age
• How to Administer IM and SC Injections   
• Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions in Children and Teens 
• Tips for Immunizing Pre-Teens and Adolescents   
• Injectable Vaccine Administration for Children age 7-18 years
• Refusal to Consent to Vaccination Form   
• Additional Vaccine Administration Resources (AIM Toolkit)

Vaccine Safety / Patient Education  

Letters, Practice Newsletters, and E-mail Reminders to Parents

• NFID Adolesent Immunization Webpage

Posters, Flyers & Brochures for Parents

• A Parent's Guide to Preteen and Teen HPV Vaccination
• Poster for Parents of Pre-Teens   
• Posters for Parents with High School & College-Aged Teens  
• They Still Need You Now - Posters for Parents   
• How Does Your Teen Stack Up Vaccine Poster & Flyer for Parents  
• HPV, Meningococcal & Other Vaccines for Pre-Teens and Teens     
• It Could be More Than Just a Cough!     
• Protect Preteens and Teens from Serious Diseases   
• Parent version of the recommended immunizations for preteens and teens 

Posters, Flyers & Brochures for Pre-Teens and Teens

• Posters for High School & College-Aged Teens  
• Make the Call Pre-Teen Vaccine Posters  
• Make the Call Teen Vaccine Posters  
• Make the Call Pre-Teen and Teen Vaccine Flyer   

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)

• Important Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) Facts   
• Michigan-Version Vaccine Information Statements 

Websites & Other Resources

• Healthy Camp Guidelines
• Information for Pre-Teens, Teens, and Their Parents (MDCH Teen Website) 
• Vaccine Safety (MDCH Website)
• Order Immunization Brochures through the Health Promotions Clearinghouse
• Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adults and Adolescents, including Health Care Personnel (Joint Commission)

School Immunization Rules

• Letter to Health Care Personnel on Adolescent Vaccines (April 2012)
• Information on School Rules 
• Assess Patients for Needed Vaccines Before They Graduate 

Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program Information

For Providers

• National VFC Program (CDC)
• Information for Providers (CDC)
• Order VFC posters and tear pads for your office (NACCHO)
• State VFC Program (MDCH)
• VFC Resource Book for Providers (MDCH)

For Parents

• Information for Parents (CDC)
• VFC Brochure (MDCH)

Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR)  

• MCIR Home Page 
• MCIR Region Contact List 
• MCIR Provider Agreement 
• MCIR Web Application Minimum System Requirements 
• User Registration Training
• User Registration Tip Sheet (including single sign on (SSO) instructions)
• Local Health Department Map

Adolescent Immunization Data

• HPV Vaccine Coverage in Michigan (Aug 2012)
• Adolescent Immunization Coverage Levels - MCIR and NIS-Teen (Aug 2012)
• Adolescent Vaccine Coverage in Michigan, MCIR (Sept 2011)
• Doses of Administered Vaccines (Per Month) to Children Aged 11-17 years, 2008-2011 (Sept 2011)
• Doses of Administered Vaccines (Per Month, By Vaccine) to Children Aged 11-17 years, 2008-2011 (Sept 2011)
• Settings Where Teen Vaccines are Being Given (Sept 2011)
• Adolescent Vaccine Coverage in Michigan, Children 11-12 years (Jan 2011)
• MCIR Immunization Coverage Workbooks    
• NIS-Teen Data - 13-17 year olds

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) 

• VAERS Information
• VAERS Reporting Form
• VAERS Online Reporting

Couldn't find what you were looking for? Contact Courtnay Londo, Adolescent Immunization Coordinator.

Please complete a short evaluation survey on the Adolescent Immunization Toolkit.  It will only take 5 minutes!