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School “Flu” ClinicsSchool “Flu” Clinics2013-20142013-2014
School “Flu” ClinicsSchool “Flu” Clinics2013-20142013-2014
Arkansas Department of HealthArkansas Department of HealthNorthwest RegionNorthwest Region
Nursing• Non ADH and ADH Non-Clinical
– Attend orientation • Non-ADH nurses
– Provide current Arkansas Nursing License
– Picture ID– Sign Volunteer Indemnity form– Sign HIPPA form
Goals and Objectives
• Provide protection against influenza
• Decrease Illness• Decrease Absentees• Decrease Spread of Disease• Community Immunity• Herd Immunity• Cocoon Effect
Indications for Flu Vaccine
• Any person who wishes to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill or transmitting influenza
• Inactivated influenza vaccine can be given to anyone 6 months of age or older, including breastfeeding and pregnant women
• LAIV vaccine can be given to healthy, nonpregnant persons 2 through 49 years of age
Recommendations
• All persons aged ≥ 6 months, unless medically contraindicated
• Persons at higher risk for
influenza-related complications
Recommendations• Adults and children who are
immunosuppressed
• Adults and children who have any condition that can compromise respiratory function or the handling of respiratory secretions or that can increase the risk for aspiration
• Residents of nursing homes/chronic-care facilities
When vaccine supplies are limited, vaccination efforts should focus on
delivering vaccination to the following persons
• Children aged 6 months through 4 years (59 months)• Persons aged ≥ 50 years• Adults and children who have chronic pulmonary
(including asthma), cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal, hepatic, neurologic, hematologic, or metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus)
• Persons who have immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by HIV infection)
• Women who are or will be pregnant during the influenza season
• Children and adolescents (aged 6 months through 18 years) who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy
Continue• Residents of nursing homes and other long-
term care facilities• American Indians/Alaskan Natives• Persons who are morbidly obese (body-mass
index ≥ 40)• Health-care personnel• Household contacts and caregivers of children
aged < 5 years and adults aged ≥ 50 years, with particular emphasis on vaccinating contacts of children aged < 6 months
• Household contacts and caregivers of persons with medical conditions that put them at higher risk for severe complications from influenza
To prevent transmission to those who are at high risk for influenza-related
complications:
Immunize the people who live with or care for them!
People Who are Transmission
Sources
• Healthy household contacts and caregivers of
– children ages 0-59 months
– persons > 50 years old
– persons at high risk for severe complications from influenza
Transmission Sources continued
Health Care Providers:• People who provide home care to
persons in groups at high risk
• People working in health-care settings include physicians, nurses, and other workers in hospitals, long term care facilities, assisted living and outpatient-care settings
• Medical emergency response workers
• Students in these professions who will have contact with patients
Influenza Vaccine 2013-2014
• Injectable (IIV3 /Fluzone and RIV3/ Flublok)
– A/California/7/2009 (H1N1) -like virus – A/Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2)-virus– B/Massachusetts/2/2012-like virus
• Intranasal (LAIV/FluMist and Fluarix Quadrivalent)
»Additional B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus
Vaccine• Approx 2 weeks after vaccine-antibodies
develop• Common reactions (Injectable)
– Soreness/erythema/induration at site lasting 1-2 days (15-20%)
– Fever/chills/malaise/myalgias lasting 1-2 days (<1%)
– Rare: immediate hypersensitivity allergic reactions (hives/angioedema/allergic asthma/systemic anaphylaxis)
Adverse Reactions LAIV
• Runny nose or nasal congestion• Fever > 100°F • Sore throat • Headache• Vomiting• Abdominal pain• Myalgias
Age Group DosageIIV3/IIV4:Injectable
• 6 through 35 months 0.25 mL IM*– Fluzone (IIV3)
• 36 months through 8 years 0.50 mL IM*– Fluzone (IIV3)– Fluarix (IIV4)**
• ≥ 9 years 0.50 mL IM– Fluzone (IIV3)
• 36 months through 18 years 0.50 mL IM*– Fluarix (IIV4)**
• *May need two doses administered at least 4 weeks apart
– **Reserved for children with asthma/limited doses available in LHU
RIV3: Injectable• 18-49 years of age 0.50ml• Utilized for ADH employees
with egg allergies• Available from Central Office
LAIV- FluMist® (Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine)
• Approved for healthy, nonpregnant persons 2 through 49 years of age
• Children 2 through 8 years of age may need two doses of LAIV administered at least 4 weeks apart
• One dose of LAIV may be administered by the intranasal route to persons 9 through 49 years of age
Age Group Dosage LAIV-FluMist®
• Age: 2 years through 49 years• Prefilled, single-use sprayer containing
0.2 mL of vaccine– If not simultaneously administered, FluMist
can be administered 4 weeks after another live vaccine such as MMR or varicella
– Do not administer FluMist until 48 hours after antiviral cessation
– Antiviral agents should not be administered until 2 weeks after FluMist administration unless medically necessary
Contraindications: All Flu Vaccine
(IIV/LAIV)• People who had a severe (anaphylactic)
reaction to chicken eggs*
• People who had a severe reaction to a flu vaccination in the past
• Children <6mo of age
• People who developed Guillain-Barre’ syndrome following influenza vaccination* – *requires a consultation with patient’s
physician
VaccineContraindicatio
nsPrecautions
IIV (includes IIV3, and IIV4), Fluzone and Fluarix
History of severe allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine, including egg protein, or after previous dose of any influenza vaccine.
Moderate to severe illness with or without fever.History of Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of receipt of influenza vaccine.
Contraindications and Precautions to the Use of Influenza Vaccines: 2013-14
Contraindications and Precautions
LAIV (Flumist)
History of severe allergic reaction to any component of the vaccine, including egg protein, gentamicin, gelatin, and arginine, or after a previous dose of any influenza vaccineConcomitant Aspirin therapy in children and adolescents Children aged 2--4 years whose parents or caregivers report that a health-care provider (HCP) has told them during the preceding 12 months that their child had wheezing or asthma
Moderate to severe illness with or without fever.History of Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of receipt of influenza vaccine.
Contraindications LAIV continued
• Persons ages <2 years or those ages >49 years• Persons with any of the underlying medical
conditions– Asthma– Reactive airways disease– Chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems – Metabolic diseases diabetes, renal dysfunction, and
hemoglobinopathies – Known or suspected immunodeficiency diseases or immunosuppressed
states
• Pregnancy• Vaccination within 4weeks with live virus
vaccine
Vaccine Administration
TIV(Injectable)
• Sites:– Infants: vastus lateralis (anterolateral thigh)– Young children over the age of 12 months-
anterolateral aspect of the thigh may be used if the deltoid is underdeveloped
– Adults and older children: deltoid (upper arm)• Dosage:
– Infants 6mo through 35mo of age: 0.25ml IM– 3 years old and older : 0.5ml IM
(Vaccinator assistants (physicians and nurses) may prefill syringes with vaccine preparing just enough vaccine to meet the clinic’s needs on an ongoing basis. Discard any vaccine-filled syringes after the clinic closes.)
Injection Technique“Nursing 101” (#1)
• Determine appropriate injection site
• (Please note that the ADH will be using Safety syringes and needles)
Injection Technique,Continued
(#2)• Prep site with
alcohol wipe/cotton ball
• Using circular motion/wipe from center out/allow to dry
Injection Technique,
Continued (#3)
• Spread skin taut between thumb and forefinger OR grasp tissue and “bunch up” muscle. (acceptable for pediatric and geriatric patients)
• Insert needle fully into muscle at 90 degree angle and inject vaccine quickly.
• While needle is still in the patient, fully depress the plunger to activate retraction .
“Nursing 101”
• Apply light pressure to injection site for several seconds with dry cotton ball or gauze
• Dispose of syringe in sharps container
Standard Precautions
Hand washing-if soap and water not available-use alcohol-based waterless
cleanser between each patient (available at each nursing station)
Standard Precautions continued.
Gloves-not mandatory unless provider has open lesion on hands. (Available at each
nursing station) If latex free gloves required-contact nursing coordinator
DO NOT:(If not utilizing safety syringes or needles or
needle fails to retract)
– Detach used needles from syringe– Recap used needle– Bend or break used needle before
disposing
If needle stick injury occurs-report IMMEDIATELY to the nursing
coordinator
Needle Safety
ADH Supplies• Nursing staff/clerical staff• Vaccine• Syringes/cottonballs/bandages/biohazard
containers/tissue• Hand sanitizer/gloves• Trash bags• Emergency kit• Extra forms/pens/clipboards
School provides
• Adequate space/site• School Nurse(s)• Volunteers• Tables/chairs (set up prior to clinic)• Trash cans• Completed paper work/forms• Faculty/staff copy of insurance card
Forms• Vaccine Information Statements
– LAIV (mist)– IIV (injectable)
• Consent to Receive Vaccine Form• “Dear Parent” letter• Will be collated/stapled/50 per set• Spanish forms separate/blue print• FERPA* form provided by school
– Forms may be available prior to start of school/will be shipped weekly when available