ISMP National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program: one in three vaccine errors associated with age-related factors.

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ISMP National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program: one in three vaccine errors associated with age-related factors.

August 10, 2016

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. July 28, 2016;21:1-6.

Vaccine errors can hinder immunization efforts in the United States. Summarizing nearly 4 years of data submitted to the ISMP Vaccine Errors Reporting Program, this newsletter article highlights age-related factors that surfaced in the analysis and recommends strategies for improvement such as patient education and age verification.

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