The epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases and identification of patients at risk
Federal, state, regional, and local public health immunization goals
Risk–benefit analyses to determine vaccine safety
Vaccine contraindications and precautions screening for each patient
Vaccine stability and storage and transportation requirements
Immunological drug interactions
Vaccine dosing (including interpreting vaccine schedules and patient records, and determining whether multiple vaccines can be administered concomitantly)
Proper vaccine injection technique and dose preparation
Identification of vaccine adverse reactions, emergency procedures, and protocol for adverse reaction reporting
Proper screening for and documentation of vaccine administration, including use of electronic medical records systems
Providing reports to primary care providers or the local health department
Proper billing procedures