Immunizations

Immunizations can be recorded as a clinical note.

Prescriptions can be linked directly to immunizations and if a follow-up or booster shot is required, it can be scheduled directly from the Clinical Notes window and is automatically added to the Activities tile.

To learn more about recording immunizations, select the applicable tab for your province.

In Alberta, publicly or privately funded immunizations administered to a patient can be uploaded directly to Imm/ARI from Propel Rx. To learn more about adding immunization records, refer to the Immunizations (Imm/ARI Integration) section of the Alberta RTI User Guide.

In British Columbia, immunizations added as clinical notes in Propel Rx are saved locally only and not transmitted to the EHR.

In Saskatchewan, immunizations added as clinical notes in Propel Rx are saved locally only and not transmitted to the EHR.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, immunizations added as a clinical note are transmitted to the DIS. To learn more about adding immunizations, refer to the Clinical History section of the Newfoundland and Labrador DIS User Guide.

In New Brunswick, immunizations added as clinical notes in Propel Rx are saved locally only and not transmitted to the EHR.

In Nova Scotia, immunizations added as a clinical note are transmitted to the DIS. To learn more about adding EHR Professional Service clinical notes, refer to the Clinical History section of the Nova Scotia DIS User Guide.

Select the dropdowns below for more information about recording immunizations.

Adding an Immunization Record

Immunizations can be added from the following locations.

From Intake

To add immunizations from Intake:

From the Workbench, PatientProfile, or Fax tile, select Intake.
Search for and select the patient, if they are not already entered.
Search for and select a drug.
Select the Clinical tab.
Select the Add Clinical Note button . The Immunization window appears. For more information about this window, see the Clinical Notes - Immunization Window Overview below.
From the Type dropdown, Immunization.
Optional - enter information into the remaining fields of the Immunization window.
Select OK. The Clinical Notes window closes to the Intake window.

Once Save is selected, the immunization record cannot be edited.
- If a follow-up was scheduled under the Plan section, the follow-up is scheduled in the Activities tile for the day specified.
- The immunization record is saved to the Patient Folder Clinical tab.

From the Patient Folder

To add immunizations from the Patient Folder:

Open the Patient Folder.
Select the Clinical tab.
Under Clinical History, select Add.

The Immunization window appears. For more information about this window, see the Clinical Notes - Immunization Window Overview below.
From the Type dropdown, Immunization.
Optional - enter information into the remaining fields of the Immunization window.
Select OK. The Clinical Notes window closes to the Clinical tab.
Select Save.

Once Save is selected, the immunization record cannot be edited.
- If a follow-up was scheduled under the Plan section, the follow-up is scheduled in the Activities tile for the day specified.

Detailing an Immunization Record

Immunizations can be detailed from the Patient Folder or Intake.

From Intake

To detail immunizations from Intake:

From the Workbench, Patient Profile, or Fax tile, select Intake.
Search for and select the patient, if they are not already entered.
Search for and select a drug.
Select the Clinical tab.
Select the Clinical History button . The Clinical Notes window opens with a list of clinical notes entered in the Patient Folder.

Use the calendar controls at the top right to change the date range if needed.
- = displays the clinical notes completed today
- = opens the Calendar window with options to view clinical notes by day, week, or month
- = displays the clinical notes for the previous month
- = displays the clinical notes for the next month
The Filter can be used in combination with the calendar controls to filter clinical notes based on the text entered
To view additional details of an immunization, select a record and then Detail. The immunization will open in a read-only mode and cannot be edited.