Ed,

Curious, why are you not using the intradermal flu vaccine?  We did a cost/time analysis a couple of years ago and found that it was cost/time advantageous to use the intradermal.  We do 3-5 flu clinics with 100-120 persons per session and one practitioner, so the time factor was a real part of the calculation, but just on the materials it was very close if not slightly in favor of the pre-loaded intradermal.  

Thanks,

Kris

On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Galaid Edward I <Edward.Galaid@ropersaintfrancis.com> wrote:

Half a dozen cases of SIRVA this flu season thus far.  Not just a little localized tenderness.  This is substantial impairment requiring work restrictions, weeks out from day of administration.

It’s behaving like a subacromial or subdeltoid bursitis.

Same group of nurses administering year-to-year with 1” needles.

Do your vaccine administrators use weight-based calculation to determine needle length?

 

Ed Galaid

 

Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH

ABIM, ABPM

Medical Director, Occupational Health Partners

Roper St . Francis       Charleston, SC

Member, ACOEM Task Group on Medical Guidance for Law Enforcement Officers

Member, NFPA 1582 Writing Group - NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Fighter Safety and Health

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