Vaccine Administration Sites

Giving All the Doses Under 12 Months

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1 inch

Needle Lengths: IM

Using combination vaccines will decrease the number of ______.

injections

IM injections are given in the infants _______.

anterolateral thigh

SC injections are given in the ____ or _______.

arm; thigh

Separate injection sites by __--__ inches.

1 - 2 inches

May consider a 5/8” needle for IM injections only in newborns less than _______.

4 weeks

DTap & PCV most commonlu cause localized reactions so it is recommended to give them in ____________.

different limbs if possible

Rota

Oral

PCV & Hep B

IM - Right leg

DTap, HIB, IPV

IM - Left leg

Giving All the Doses 12 Months and Older

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Needle Lengths

IM=1 to 1.5 inches; SC=5/8 inches

Where is the preferred site for multiple IM injections?

Anterolateral thigh

Deltoid

option for IM in children > 18 months with adequate muscle mass

MMR

SQ

Varicella

SQ

PCV; Hep A; Hep B

IM - Right leg

DTap; Hib; IPV

IM; IM; SQ or IM - Left leg