Today our topic of discussion is Steps of Vaccine Administration.
Steps of Vaccine Administration
Steps of Vaccine Administration
- Administering of DPT, DT, and TT:
- Check the label for correct dose
- Shake the vial to mix the content well
- Remove the centre of the metal cap
- Use 2 ml syringe and 23 G needle to aspirate 0.6 ml Vaccine
- Prepare the baby for intramuscular injection
- Select the appropriate site and inject quickly.
- Administering OPV:
- OPV comes in two types of containers: Plastic and glass vial with cover
- Let the mother hold the baby firmly lying on his back
- Open the child’s mouth by squeezing his cheeks gently between your fingers
- Administer correct number of drops usually 2 drops.
- Also check manufacturer’s instructions
- Make sure the dropper should not touch the mouth
- Make sure the child swallows. If he spits it out, give another dose.
III. Administration of measles vaccine: Position the baby with the help of mother
- Take 1 mL sterile syringe and 22 G needle
- Clean the exposed rubber cap of the vial with spirit swab
- Withdraw 0.6 mL of the reconstituted vaccine into the syringe and expel any air bubbles and extra vaccine from the syringe until there is exactly 0.5 mL
- Select the upper part of child’s arm, push needle into the pinched up skin and inject the vaccine.
- Administration of BCG vaccination:
- Let the mother hold the baby and free its arm from the clothes
- Prepare a tubercular syringe with intradermal needle
- Withdraw about 0.8 mL of vaccine and expel the air bubble
- Inject BCG vaccine in the left arm hold the syringe by scale pointing upwards
- Insert tip of the needle into the sign and keep the needle flat along the skin
- Hold the plunger end of the syringe between the index and middle finger of your right hand and press the plunger with your right thumb
- Inject 0.1 mL vaccine and withdraw the needle.
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