Sample Emergency Department Policy for Immunization Assessment and Management

Resource Overview

• Standardized framework for assessing immunization status, counseling families, and administering vaccines in the ED.
• Incorporates shared decision-making, documentation requirements, contraindication guidance, and IIS reporting standards.
• Supports opportunistic vaccination while ensuring emergency care is never delayed.
  

How to Use This Resource

• Adapt as a template to formalize ED immunization screening, counseling, and administration processes.
• Align vaccine storage, consent, documentation, and reporting practices with national guidance and state requirements.
• Integrate into staff education, workflow design, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance pediatric preventive care.