Selecting Valid Vaccine Codes
How vaccine selection works with automatic date-based filtering
Light automatically filters the vaccine dropdown to show only vaccines that were valid on the selected date of service.
How It Works
- You select a Date of Service
- Light queries AIR reference data for vaccines valid on that date
- The vaccine dropdown shows only matching vaccines
- You search and select the appropriate vaccine
Each vaccine in AIR has a validity period (start date and end date). Light only shows vaccines where the date of service falls within this range.
Using the Vaccine Dropdown
The vaccine dropdown is a searchable combobox:
- Type to search by vaccine name or brand (e.g., "Pfizer", "Infanrix")
- Vaccine names are shown as human-readable labels (e.g., "Comirnaty (Pfizer)" instead of AIR code "COMIRN")
- Select a vaccine from the filtered list
Changing the Date
If you change the Date of Service after selecting a vaccine, the vaccine list re-filters. If the previously selected vaccine is not valid for the new date, you'll need to select a different vaccine.
If the vaccine you're looking for doesn't appear, check that the date of service is correct. Some vaccines have specific validity periods and may not appear for historical dates.
Related Fields
When you select a vaccine, Light also filters:
- Route of Administration — only valid routes for that vaccine
- Funding Type — only valid funding types for that vaccine
- Batch requirement — whether batch number becomes mandatory
- Route requirement — whether route becomes mandatory