Form of pre-vaccination checklist for children at a non-hospital vaccination facility according to the latest regulations of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam?
- What is the purpose of pre-vaccination screening for children?
- Form of pre-vaccination checklist for children aged 1 month and older at a non-hospital vaccination facility according to the latest regulations of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam?
- Form of pre-vaccination checklist for infants at a non-hospital vaccination facility according to the latest regulations of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam?
- What are the regulations on the organization of pre-vaccination screening at non-hospital vaccination facilities?
On March 27, 2023, the Minister of Health of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023 guiding the pre-vaccination screening for children.
What is the purpose of pre-vaccination screening for children?
Pursuant to Section I of the Guidelines for pre-vaccination screening for children issued together with Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023, pre-vaccination screening for children over 1 month and newborns is for decision making purposes for children with contraindications to vaccination, eligible for vaccination, children with temporary postponement of vaccination at the vaccination facility and cases requiring screening at the hospital.
Form of pre-vaccination checklist for children at a non-hospital vaccination facility according to the latest regulations of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
Form of pre-vaccination checklist for children aged 1 month and older at a non-hospital vaccination facility according to the latest regulations of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam?
Currently, the form of pre-vaccination checklist for subjects aged 1 month or older at a non-hospital vaccination facility is specified in Appendix I issued together with Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023 as follows:
Download the form of pre-vaccination checklist for children aged 1 month and older at a non-hospital vaccination facility: Click here.
Form of pre-vaccination checklist for infants at a non-hospital vaccination facility according to the latest regulations of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam?
Currently, the form of pre-vaccination checklist for infants (under 1 month old) at a non-hospital vaccination facility is specified in Appendix II issued together with Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023 as follows:
Download the form of pre-vaccination checklist for infants (under 1 month old) at the non-hospital vaccination facility: Click here.
What are the regulations on the organization of pre-vaccination screening at non-hospital vaccination facilities?
Pursuant to subsection 1, Section IV, Guidelines for pre-vaccination screening for children promulgated together with Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023, the organization of pre-vaccination screening examinations at non-hospital vaccination facilities must ensure the following specific contents:
(1) Executor
- Doctor, doctor: directly examine the child and record the child's information, directly measure and record the child's temperature result when there is no nurse or student midwife. Medical staff pre-vaccination screening must receive professional training in vaccination as prescribed in Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP amending regulations related to business investment conditions under state management of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam
- Nurses and students: Record the child's information, directly weigh the child, measure and record the child's temperature.
(2) Equipment
- Thermometer, stethoscope.
- Pre-vaccination checklist for subjects aged 1 month and older (Appendix I issued together with Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023)
- Checklist before vaccination for newborns (Appendix II issued together with Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023)
(3) Steps to perform pre-vaccination screening
The steps to follow and complete the pre-vaccination checklist include:
- Ask for history and relevant information
- Assess current health status
- Conclude
+ Eligible for vaccination
Contraindications to vaccination
+ Postpone vaccination, transfer to hospital for screening and vaccination (if necessary).
(4) Record screening and save checklists
The entire content of the screening examination is recorded according to a checklist including the results of specialized examinations, stored at vaccination points and on the National Immunization Information Management System. Save checklist for 15 days.
(5) Sending the cases of postponement requiring assessment of health status at higher-level medical examination and treatment establishments:
+ Fill in the medical examination and treatment referral form according to form No. 6 issued in Decree No. Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT.
+ Write the reason for the referral for health check-up to appoint vaccination in Appendix 1 and 2 issued in the Guidelines for pre-vaccination screening for children issued together with Decision No. 1575/QD-BYT in 2023.
+ Advise parents/carers to take their children to a higher level medical facility for screening.
+ Receive and vaccinate for cases whose health status has been checked and assessed by higher-level medical examination and treatment establishments and concluded that they are eligible for vaccination.
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