Injection Safety and Vaccine Administration Errors at an Employee Influenza Vaccination Clinic - New Jersey, 2015

Taylor et al discusses the injection safety and vaccine administration errors at an employee influenza vaccination clinic in New Jersey. In consultation with CDC, the New Jersey Department of Health recommended notification and testing of the business employees who participated in the vaccination cl...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2015, Vol.64 (49), p.1363
Main Authors: Taylor, Laura, Greeley, Rebecca, Dinitz-Sklar, Jill, Mazur, Nicole, Swanson, Jill, Wolicki, JoEllen, Perez, Joseph, Tan, Christina, Montana, Barbara
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinics
Hypodermic needles
Immunization
Injections
Patient safety
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Summary:Taylor et al discusses the injection safety and vaccine administration errors at an employee influenza vaccination clinic in New Jersey. In consultation with CDC, the New Jersey Department of Health recommended notification and testing of the business employees who participated in the vaccination clinic for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus. Postexposure prophylaxis with hepatitis B vaccine and readministration of influenza vaccination were also recommended.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X