Immunization competencies for health professionals

Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (Canada) (Added Author). Canadian Immunization Committee. Professional Education Working Group. (Added Author).

Summary: "The competencies contained in the handbook 'Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals' were developed to support the application of the National Guidelines for Immunization Practices, published in the 'Canadian Immunization Guide'. The aim of this handbook is to promote safe and competent practices to achieve higher vaccine coverage rates." --preamble p.3

Record details

ISBN: 9781100109138
ISBN: 1100109137
Physical Description: print
vi, 52, 56, vi p. ; 28 cm.
Publisher: [Ottawa] : Public Health Agency of Canada, Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Distributed by the Government of Canada Depository Services Program. HP40-33/2008E
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references: p. 29-33.
Formatted Contents Note:	Canadian context -- 1. Immune system vaccines -- 2. Vaccine-preventable diseases -- 3. Vaccine development and evaluation -- 4. Types of immunizing agents and their composition -- 5. Population health -- 6. Communication -- 7. Storage and handling of immunization agents -- 8. Administration of immunizing agents -- 9. Adverse events following immunization -- 10. Documentation -- 11. Populations requiring special considerations -- 12. Canadian immunization system -- 13. Immunization issues -- 14. Legal and ethical aspects of immunization -- Appendix B: Table of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available online.
Language Note:	Text in English and French on inverted pages.