Instruction: What are the DO's and DON'TS in giving Immunization?

If you are going to administer immunization:

DO’s DON’T
Maintain stringent aseptic procedures when Vaccines should never be transferred from
preparing medications. one syringe to another.

Always follow the advice on the package After each use, do not recap the needle.
inserts provided by the vaccination Immediately dispose of the needle that has
manufacturer. been used (connected to the original
syringe) into a sharps container

Use a clean, designated pharmaceutical Do not panic when giving immunization.

location away from areas where possibly
contaminated objects are stored.

When giving vaccines, health-care workers

should follow standard infection-control
protocols.

To avoid the spread of illness and disease,

proper hand cleanliness is essential. Before
preparing immunizations, make sure your
hands are clean.

Unless the individual delivering the vaccine is

likely to come into touch with potentially
contagious body fluids or has open sores on
the hands, nurses are required to wear
gloves when administering vaccines.