Recording refused vaccinations (new prescriber)

Note: This information applies to the new prescriber (see New prescriber).

If a patient refuses a vaccination, you can record and reference the refusal. This way, you know not to offer the vaccination again, or to provide the patient with more information.

Note: If you record refused vaccinations, you can produce practice search reports detailing patients who refused certain vaccinations. In Practice Search, use the search parameter: Refused Vaccinations.

Steps

1.

Open the Vaccinations window and record information in the following fields:

Vaccination Date (date you offered the vaccination)

*Administered By

Vaccine

See step 1 to step 2 in Recording a vaccination (new prescriber).

2.

Select the Refused check box.

3.

If the patient refused the vaccination on a date other than today, in the Date Refused field, enter the date, or to select a date on a calendar, click .

4.

In the Refusal Reason field, enter the patient’s reason for refusing the vaccination.

5.

Save and close the window, or enter the next vaccination or refusal. See step 6 in Recording a vaccination (new prescriber).