New pop-up alert reduces vaccine waste

Remove back-to-back vaccines when ordering second doses

Recently patients have received back-to-back vaccines here while admitted as patients to L&D, NICU, ED and in many other units caring for adults.

To reduce this waste, starting April 2, a new pop-up alert (BPA) will activate when a second dose of a vaccine is ordered “too early” for the following vaccines:

Here’s what the pop-up looks like:

If you have any questions, concerns or ideas for other vaccines which would benefit from a similar alert, please contact Matt Tanner in Pharmacy matthew.tanner@salemhealth.org or 503-814-9960.