42nd National Immunization Conference (NIC): Understanding, Identifying, and Preventing Vaccination Administration Errors

Presenters in this workshop will discuss the importance of educating medical assistants, product labeling, and general vaccine administration errors ranging from schedule errors to administring the wrong dose and vaccine.

Thursday, March 20, 2008: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Grand Salon A/B

Moderator:

William Atkinson

9:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

9:05 AM

102

Preventing medication errors with immunologic drugs
Michael R. Cohen; John D. Grabenstein

9:20 AM

103

“SHOT LINE” Reveals Unregulated & Unsafe Practices
Pamela Strohfus; Teresa Connor; Cathy Deckys; Victor Hernandez; JoRae Thorne; Amber Brownlee; Cheryl Suhr; Melissa Davies

Audio File Slides Recorded presentation

9:35 AM

104

Vaccination Administration Errors Reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Elaine R. Miller; Beth F. Hibbs; Barbara A. Slade