Volunteer Orientation
An orientation session will be
offered in 2012. If you are
interested in attending, please
contact Allyson Schulz at
860.559.1492.
Smallpox
Vaccinator Training
MDAs must be prepared to
vaccinate the public against
smallpox in the event of a
bioterrorist release of this virus.
Such an event would be particularly
challenging because this disease no
longer occurs naturally, so health
care providers are not routinely
trained in this vaccine. Unlike the
influenza vaccine which is given by
injection, the administration of the
smallpox vaccine is a more complex
procedure. The proper reconstitution
of the vaccine is vital, and it is
administered into the superficial
layer of the skin using a bifurcated
needle.
MDA #31 needs
to train at least 20 of its medical
volunteers in smallpox vaccine
administration.
The training
has two parts: Part One, which must
be completed first, is online at
https://ct.train.org and takes
approximately two hours; Part Two is
a two and a half hour face-to-face
session, including hands on
vaccination practice. Any and
all doctors, nurses, dentists,
paramedics, and veterinarians are
eligible. The training is free!
Please contact Sharon Enot, RN in
the Windsor Health Department to
learn more – 860.285.1824.
