Tdap Project

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Oregon Immunization Program

2008 Special Tdap Project

The Oregon Immunization Program has started a project promoting Tdap vaccinations statewide. This project will continue into 2009. Tdap will be made available to interested providers at no cost. This vaccine can be used to create outreach projects to any person indicated by ACIP recommendations.

Protecting One Takes Everyone

Click this link to see the announcement of this project for a better idea of what you can do to bring Tdap into your community

Healthcare Provider Letter

Click this link to read the official letter sent to all providers of State vaccine. This letter has more detail on what is expected of project participants.

Project Resources: (Under Construction. Please Check Back)

Customizable Press Release on pertussis (Courtesy of Douglas County) Use this by adding your information in the blanks and sending to your area media contacts.
Customizable Tdap letter to 6th graders (Courtesy of Washington County) Add your information to this permission slip - send home with your 6th graders.
Customizable Article on pertussis
Customizable Tdap printable flyer
Customizable vaccination waiver
Volunteer Clinician Liability Forms (RN, physician)
Tdap Special Project VAR "This is a customizable Vaccine Administration Record (VAR) tailor-made for Tdap vaccination. Add your clinic information and it's ready for print. The front contains the minimum data needed to sumit doses to ALERT Registry and acts as a consent form. The back page is made to be used as a screening form for contraindications/precautions."
Tdap Vaccine Ordering Form - Print this file and fax or mail to the Immunization Program to make your order for Tdap Special Project Vaccine. Remember, this project is to expand our reach, so the Tdap ordered on this form should reflect the number of doses you hope to give above your usual patient load.
Tdap Special Doses Reporting - This document will outline the various methods available for providers to enter Tdap Special Project into the ALERT Registry. Reporting Special Project doses is very important and is a requirement of participation in the the project.
Adacel labels "This is a pre-filled label sheet (Avery 5160) you can use to reduce the burden of filing out VAR's. Use the 'find & replace' function to change the Lot # from 0000 to the Lot you are using. Place the label s to the far left of the 'clinic info' section so all that needs to be hand-entered is the vaccination site and the administrators name."
Boostrix labels "This is a pre-filled label sheet (Avery 5160) you cna use to reduce the burden of filling out VAR's. Use the 'find & replace' function to change the Lot # from 0000 to the Lot you are using. Place the labels to the far lelft of the 'clinic info' section so all that nees to be hand-entered is the vaccination site and the administrators name."
Special Project ALERT Roster
ALERT training packet

Tdap Resources:

Pertussis Poster from NIC 2008 We welcome use and download by the public, but ask that credit be given to the authors.
Tdap NIC Power Point Presentation We welcome use and download by the public, but ask that credit be given to the authors.
Tdap Q. & A.
Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
Model Standing Orders
Recommendations and Contras - Coming soon
Tdap MMWR (Adolescent)
Tdap MMWR (Adult)
Tdap MMWR (Pregnant/Postpartum)
Tdap and Pregnancy (Courtesy of OHSU Employee Health) This is a brief informational sheet to give expectant parents. It is written for an employee health audience. You may customize this document to fit your needs such as by replacing the logo or adding contact information.

Useful Vaccination Links:

Page updated: June 23, 2008

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