Nurses play an important role in universal immunization by motivating the public, identifying those who need immunization, addressing problems preventing participation, providing health education, organizing immunization clinics, maintaining vaccine supplies and the cold chain system, safely administering vaccines following proper procedures, educating parents, maintaining records, reporting on coverage, and continuing to update their knowledge.

1. UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION

13. NURSES RESPONSIBILITY IN
IMMUNIZATION
1. Motivation of general people
2. Estimation of beneficiaries and identification of
non-beneficiaries and drop out of immunization
3. Assess the problem of non participation and
intervening to solve the problem
4. Provide Health education
5. Organization of immunization clinic
6. Arrangement and maintenance of required amount
of vaccine and other required equipment for
immunization
7. Maintenance of cold chain system

14.  Basic nursing skills and aseptic techniques while
administration
 Check vaccine vial or ampoule
 Reconstitution according to hospital policy with
specific diluents
 Follow 10 rights of medication administration
 Select proper site and position of child
 Observe possible reactions
 Teach regarding following care to parents and family

16.  Information about the next date of visit to complete
immunization as per schedule and dangers of defaults
 Maintain immunization card
 Maintain clinic record register stock number of
attendance of vaccine
 Reporting about immunization coverage and problems
of particular area
 Participating in research activities and new
approaches related to immunization program

19.  Update knowledge and develop skill regarding
achievement of immunization practices and changing
attitudes