There is a new version (v14.0) of the COVID Vaccine Operating Guidelines. A summary of the changes is listed below: 3 4 5.5
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Changed “If an individual has an adverse event” to “Reporting an adverse event” Removed mask purchasing from DHBs & Providers and added PPE purchasing to Ministry of health Removed information on mask wearing during vaccination. However, additional IPC precautions may be necessary in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. PPE usage in line with the current Alert Level) Updated the form name to “New Facility/ Site Set Up Form (v13.0)” Changed “recovery room” to “observation area” Table 1 “After the Event” column • Removed information about contacting household members. • Changed “Registered/Practice Nurse” to “Registered Health Professional”. • Changed “support person with bystander CPR/ first aid training” to “support person with CPR training” Table 2 • Removed “imms event” for clarity Changed “at” to “from” clarifying that the booking of the second dose appointments can be made at any time given the appointment is 21 days after the first dose. Removed information to call IMAC when booking second dose appointments Additional information around foreign bodies and discolouration of the vaccine and information about labelling vials after vaccine dilution Changed delivery of vaccines from daily to weekly Changed “request consumables” to “order consumables” Updated information on PPE ordering for current and new providers Updated information on step “Site contact conducts visual check” around broken vials and waste Updated stock take information from weekly to daily. Additional information to report stock consumption and waste New section covering CIR Inventory Portal