North Carolina Immunization Branch

The N.C. Immunization Branch promotes public health through the identification and elimination of vaccine-preventable diseases like polio, hepatitis B, measles, chickenpox, whooping cough, rubella (German measles), and mumps. In 2001, the Branch incorporated an adult education component into the program to raise awareness of the agelessness of immunizations.

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• Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children, Adolescents and Adults - United States, 2019
• Getting your flu shot, find out how to avoid shoulder injury with intramuscular injections here!
• Check out Vax Facts 2019 in our Provider Education section.
• Vaccine Administration: As influenza season approaches and mass flu programs may be occurring in your jurisdiction, now is a great opportunity to remind providers to ensure staff who provide vaccines know how to do them right. ISD has developed tools for our awardees and partners to share with members of their health care community. These products educate and remind providers about proper influenza (flu) vaccine administration technique to help avoid shoulder injuries and other adverse events. The materials include links to comprehensive vaccine administration information, a short video on the correct technique for intramuscular injection, an infographic on administering flu vaccine to an adult, and a link to our vaccine administration e-Learn.
• 2018-2019 Flu Resources

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• Need help locating immunization records? Click here for information on how to find them!
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• Vaccine Storage and Handling
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