Objectives
a. Identify types of vaccines (i.e., live, inactivated).
b. Compare types of vaccines by how they are derived.
c. Compare types of vaccines by how they produce immunity.
d. Discuss implications of the different types of vaccines (i.e., contraindications, precautions, risks, and use in special populations).
e. Identify common vaccine components that may be present in a given vaccine product (e.g., adjuvants, preservatives, stabilizers, and antibiotics).
f. Identify common public concerns about vaccine components such as formaldehyde, aluminum, and thimerosal.
g. Describe the nursing roles related to types of vaccines: communicator, educator, lifelong learner, and screener/assessor.
b. Compare types of vaccines by how they are derived.
c. Compare types of vaccines by how they produce immunity.
d. Discuss implications of the different types of vaccines (i.e., contraindications, precautions, risks, and use in special populations).
e. Identify common vaccine components that may be present in a given vaccine product (e.g., adjuvants, preservatives, stabilizers, and antibiotics).
f. Identify common public concerns about vaccine components such as formaldehyde, aluminum, and thimerosal.
g. Describe the nursing roles related to types of vaccines: communicator, educator, lifelong learner, and screener/assessor.
Resources
Web pages
CDC Vaccines and Immunizations–Ingredients of Vaccines
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia–Vaccine Education Center: Vaccine Ingredients
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–Common Ingredients in U.S. Licensed Vaccines
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia–Vaccine Education Center: Vaccine Ingredients
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–Common Ingredients in U.S. Licensed Vaccines
Handout
CDC Vaccines and Immunizations website–Understanding How Vaccines Work
lEARNING mODULES
CDC Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book) webinar series–Principles of Vaccination
CDC You Call the Shots–Module 1: Understanding the Basics: General Recommendations on Immunization (Types of Vaccines)
Nursing Initiative Promoting Immunization Training (NIP-IT) Module 2: Vaccine Recommendations–Types of Vaccines
CDC You Call the Shots–Module 1: Understanding the Basics: General Recommendations on Immunization (Types of Vaccines)
Nursing Initiative Promoting Immunization Training (NIP-IT) Module 2: Vaccine Recommendations–Types of Vaccines
BOOKS
- American Academy of Pediatrics. Active and Passive Immunization. In: Kimberlin DW, Brady MT, Jackson MA, Long SS, eds. Red Book: 2018 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 31st ed. Itasca, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2018:1–111.
- CDC. Hamborsky J, Kroger A, Wolfe S, eds. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th ed. (Chapters 7–22). Available at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/index.html.
- CDC. Principles of Vaccination. In: Hamborsky J, Kroger A, Wolfe, S, eds. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th ed. Washington DC: Public Health Foundation, 2015:1–9. Available at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/prinvac.html.
- Marshall G. Introduction to Vaccinology. In: Marshall G. The Vaccine Handbook: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 5th ed. West Islip, NY: Professional Communications, Inc.; 2015:9–47.
