Failure to Administer Consented Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide influenza and pneumococcal immunizations to one resident who had both the capacity and consent, as well as legal guardian consent, to receive these vaccines. The resident, who had Alzheimer's disease, was admitted to the facility and was screened and determined eligible for both vaccines. Despite signed and dated consents for both immunizations in January 2025, there was no documentation that either vaccine was administered. The Infection Preventionist confirmed that the vaccines were not given and acknowledged the oversight, stating that the resident should have received them. Facility policy required that influenza vaccines be offered annually between October 1st and March 31st, and that pneumococcal vaccines be offered unless medically contraindicated or previously administered, with completed records to be filed in the medical record.