PTCB Immunization Certificate
storage and handling plans include: 1. ordering and accepting vaccine deliveries
2. storing and handling vaccines
3.managing inventory
4. managing potentially compromised vaccines
5.backup plans for power outages. equipment malfunctions and disasters
6. packing materials
CDC Standard Operating Procedure recommendations 1. staff training and continuing education
2. routine storage and handling
3.emergency vaccine storage, handling and transport
SOP Standard Operating Procedures
VIS Vaccine Information Sheet
vaccines 1. a product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity
2. administered through needle injections by mouth or nose
3.can be live or inactivated
vaccine storage and handling errors result in: 1. reduced potency and effectiveness
2. financial cost due to wasted vaccines
3.loss of patient confidence in vaccines
ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Issued guidance training requirements to vaccinate 1. must complete a practical training program that is approved by the
ACPE; the program must include hands on injection technique and treatment of
emergency reactions
2. must have current certificate in CPR
3.must complete 2 hours of ACPE approved immunization related CEs during the
relevant state licensing period
4. If 18 years old or younger, must inform patient and/or caregiver to follow
u[p with PCP
Issued guidance requirements to vaccinate 1. must be ordered by supervising qualified RPh
2. supervising qualified RPh must be readily available to qualified tech
3.must be FDA authorized or licensed
4. must be administered according to ACIP's COVID-19 recommendations OR
standard immunization schedule
"Qualified" pharmacy tech pharmacy tech working in states with licensure and/or registration must be
licensed and/or registered in accordance with state requirements; pharmacy techs
working in states without licensure and/or registration must have a CPhT
certification from either PTCB or NHA
vaccines allowed under issued guidance FDA licensed COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 3 years of age and older as well
as ACIP recommended vaccinations to children 3 to 18 years old
, Legal federal requirements historically determined at state level; due to the pandemic Dept of Health &
Human Services issued guidance allowing techs to act as immunizers
State Vaccination Requirements State laws establish vaccination requirements for school children.
*Idaho, Rhode Island, Michigan, Utah , Nevada and Washington State allowed
techs to give immunizations prior to the pandemic
Common preventable illnesses 1. Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis
2. Rotavirus
3.Polio (PV)
4. Influenza
5.Measles, Mumps & Rubella
6. Chicken Pox (Varicella)
7. Hepatitis B
8. Pnuemonia
9. Shingles
Where can you track immunizations? Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MICR)
Required emergency supplies 1. EpiPen/epinephrine (for anaphylaxis/allergic reactions)
2. Blood Pressure Monitor
3.Reference Materials (i.e. Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions)
Pharmacy's role in providing vaccines 1. accessibility
2. ease of access
3.lack of barriers
VAERS Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Refrigerated vaccines 1. DTap
2. Hep A
3.Hep B
4. HPV
5.Influenza
6.MMR
7. PCV 13
8. PPSV 23
9. Polio (IPV)
10. Rotavirus (RV)
11. Shingrix
Frozen vaccines 1. Varicella
2. Zostavax
Expiration date 1. established by the drug manufacturer
2. month/year format indicates med will expire on the last day of that month
3.month/day/year format indicates med will expire at EOD of that day
Beyond use date based upon when vial is first opened; if none, use expiration date
TMD temperature monitoring devices
storage and handling plans include: 1. ordering and accepting vaccine deliveries
2. storing and handling vaccines
3.managing inventory
4. managing potentially compromised vaccines
5.backup plans for power outages. equipment malfunctions and disasters
6. packing materials
CDC Standard Operating Procedure recommendations 1. staff training and continuing education
2. routine storage and handling
3.emergency vaccine storage, handling and transport
SOP Standard Operating Procedures
VIS Vaccine Information Sheet
vaccines 1. a product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity
2. administered through needle injections by mouth or nose
3.can be live or inactivated
vaccine storage and handling errors result in: 1. reduced potency and effectiveness
2. financial cost due to wasted vaccines
3.loss of patient confidence in vaccines
ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Issued guidance training requirements to vaccinate 1. must complete a practical training program that is approved by the
ACPE; the program must include hands on injection technique and treatment of
emergency reactions
2. must have current certificate in CPR
3.must complete 2 hours of ACPE approved immunization related CEs during the
relevant state licensing period
4. If 18 years old or younger, must inform patient and/or caregiver to follow
u[p with PCP
Issued guidance requirements to vaccinate 1. must be ordered by supervising qualified RPh
2. supervising qualified RPh must be readily available to qualified tech
3.must be FDA authorized or licensed
4. must be administered according to ACIP's COVID-19 recommendations OR
standard immunization schedule
"Qualified" pharmacy tech pharmacy tech working in states with licensure and/or registration must be
licensed and/or registered in accordance with state requirements; pharmacy techs
working in states without licensure and/or registration must have a CPhT
certification from either PTCB or NHA
vaccines allowed under issued guidance FDA licensed COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 3 years of age and older as well
as ACIP recommended vaccinations to children 3 to 18 years old
, Legal federal requirements historically determined at state level; due to the pandemic Dept of Health &
Human Services issued guidance allowing techs to act as immunizers
State Vaccination Requirements State laws establish vaccination requirements for school children.
*Idaho, Rhode Island, Michigan, Utah , Nevada and Washington State allowed
techs to give immunizations prior to the pandemic
Common preventable illnesses 1. Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis
2. Rotavirus
3.Polio (PV)
4. Influenza
5.Measles, Mumps & Rubella
6. Chicken Pox (Varicella)
7. Hepatitis B
8. Pnuemonia
9. Shingles
Where can you track immunizations? Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MICR)
Required emergency supplies 1. EpiPen/epinephrine (for anaphylaxis/allergic reactions)
2. Blood Pressure Monitor
3.Reference Materials (i.e. Medical Management of Vaccine Reactions)
Pharmacy's role in providing vaccines 1. accessibility
2. ease of access
3.lack of barriers
VAERS Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Refrigerated vaccines 1. DTap
2. Hep A
3.Hep B
4. HPV
5.Influenza
6.MMR
7. PCV 13
8. PPSV 23
9. Polio (IPV)
10. Rotavirus (RV)
11. Shingrix
Frozen vaccines 1. Varicella
2. Zostavax
Expiration date 1. established by the drug manufacturer
2. month/year format indicates med will expire on the last day of that month
3.month/day/year format indicates med will expire at EOD of that day
Beyond use date based upon when vial is first opened; if none, use expiration date
TMD temperature monitoring devices
