Got Your Shots?
A Providers Guide to Immunizations in Minnesota

Immunization

Steps to take before you immunize

Screening and Assessing (PDF: 1.84MB/94 pages)
Critical steps for appropriately assessing your patient’s immunization needs and the tools to complete those steps.

General Immunization Recommendations

Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today? (IAC)
Screening questionnaire for adult patients to help assess what shots they may need. Attention: Non-MDH link

Childhood and Adult Recommended Immunization Schedules
Vaccination schedule for adults and children and adolescents, including footnotes and catch-up schedules.

Summary of Recommendations for Child/Teen Immunization (IAC)
Four-page reference table on appropriate use, scheduling, and contraindications of childhood vaccines. Attention: Non-MDH link
Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization (IAC)
Four-page reference table on appropriate use, scheduling, and contraindications of adult vaccines. Attention: Non-MDH link

Specific Populations - Immunization Recommendations

Comprehensive list of all CDC ACIP Immunization Recommendations.
Attention: Non-MDH link

Table 1:	Recommended and minimum ages and intervals between vaccine doses
Table 3:	Guidelines for spacing of live and inactivated antigens
Table 4:	Guidelines for administering antibody-containing products and vaccines
Table 5:	Recommended intervals between administration of antibody-containing products and measles- or varicella-containing vaccine, by product and indication for vaccination
Table 13:	Vaccination of persons with primary and secondary immunodeficiencies
Table 14:	Approaches to evaluation and vaccination of persons vaccinated outside the United States who have no (or questionable) vaccination records

Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Pocket Guide
Guide to recommended strategies to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B including the vaccine schedule for infants born to HBsAg positive mothers.
Pneumococcal Vaccination Pocket Guide
Guide to assist health care providers to determine who should receive a pneumococcal vaccination.
Pregnancy and Vaccination Pocket Guide
Guide to assist health care providers with vaccinating pregnant women.
Summary tables of ACIP recommendations (PDF: 86KB/7 pages)
- Vaccines Indicated for Infants, Children, and Adolescents Based on Medical and Other Indications, pages 101-103
- Use of Immune Globulins, page 104
- Vaccines Indicated by Occupation, pages 105-107
Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations (IAC)
Vaccine specific recommendations for health care workers. Attention: Non-MDH link
Quick Chart of Vaccine-Preventable Disease Terms in Multiple Languages (IAC)
Table to help providers interpret English disease names into Eastern and Western European languages. Attention: Non-MDH link
Disease, Vaccine and Related Terms (CDC)
Table to help providers interpret vaccination records from other countries and for translating vaccine-related terms. Attention: Non-MDH link
Trade Names (CDC)
Table lists many vaccine products that are (or have been) used in the U.S. and in international markets. Attention: Non-MDH link
Plan Ahead for Your Travel Shots
Tips to planning ahead for international travel.

Minnesota Immunization Laws

Provider's Quick Reference on Minnesota's Immunization Laws
Quick reference guide for health care providers, child care, and school personnel on Minnesota's immunization laws.

Guide to Contraindications and Precautions to Commonly Used Vaccines
Guide designed to help immunization providers determine what common symptoms and conditions should contraindicate vaccination and which ones should not. Updated 3/13
- 8.5" x 11" (PDF: 110KB/4 pages)
- 11" x 17" (PDF: 111KB/2 pages)
Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Children and Teens (IAC)
A questionnaire to help determine what vaccines are needed. Attention: Non-MDH link
Screening Checklist for Contraindications to Vaccines for Adults (IAC)
A questionnaire to help determine what vaccines are needed. Attention: Non-MDH link

Instructions for the Use of Vaccine Information Statements (CDC)
Information sheet on the use of VISs, including recordkeeping requirements. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Vaccine Information Statements (IAC)
  Copies of each VIS in English and other available languages. Attention: Non-MDH link
Reliable Sources of Immunization Information
Where to go for accurate and up-to-date information on vaccines and vaccine safety; includes websites, phone numbers, and publications.