Why does CoCASA consider a 4th dose of DTaP given at 4 months after dose 3 invalid?
CoCASA is a tool for implementing the AFIX process. The AFIX process is a continuous quality improvement strategy implemented to improve providers’ immunization practices, including adhering to the ACIP Recommendations for childhood immunizations. Administering the 4th dose of DTaP between 4 and 6 months after DTaP3 is not the recommended standard of practice and should not be promoted as such. ACIP does not refer to a DTaP4 dose given between 4 and 6 months after DTaP3 as “valid” or “invalid.” ACIP simply states that these doses need not be repeated. Since they do not define them as “valid” or “invalid”, the Missing Immunizations List and the Invalid Doses report include a note at the top of the reports to address this issue. This note at the top of the reports emphasizes that a provider should always use his/her clinical judgment before administering a vaccine. Since administering the 4th DTaP less than 6 months from the date of the 3rd dose is not the recommended standard of practic
CoCASA is a tool for implementing the AFIX process. The AFIX process is a continuous quality improvement strategy implemented to improve providers’ immunization practices, including adhering to the ACIP Recommendations for childhood immunizations. Administering the 4th dose of DTaP between 4 and 6 months after DTaP3 is not the recommended standard of practice and should not be promoted as such. ACIP does not refer to a DTaP4 dose given between 4 and 6 months after DTaP3 as “valid” or “invalid.” ACIP simply states that these doses need not be repeated. Since they do not define them as “valid” or “invalid”, the Missing Immunizations List and the Invalid Doses report include a note at the top of the reports to address this issue. This note at the top of the reports emphasizes that a provider should always use his/her clinical judgment before administering a vaccine. Since administering the 4th DTaP less than 6 months from the date of the 3rd dose is not the recommended standard of practic
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