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Documentation may be added when a vaccine cannot be administered due to certain patient disorders, situations, or findings.

 

1.To document the reason a vaccine cannot be administered, select Add New.

 

2.In the Search by Vaccine Description box, begin typing the vaccine description. As you type, a list of possible matches appears. Continue typing to narrow down the list.

 

Search by Vaccine Description

 

 

3.When you locate the desired vaccine, double-click to select it. The Immunization Maintenance screen displays.

 

4.In the Status field, use the drop-down and select Excluded or Contraindicated.

 

5.In the Reason Not Administered field, use the drop-down to select the reason the immunization cannot be administered.

 

Immunization Maintenance - Reason Not Administered

 

 

6.Select Save to save the immunization information.

 

NOTE: Immunizations with a status of Excluded and Contraindicated will display in the patient's immunization list when the Removed Immunizations filter check box is selected.