Happy New Year Ed,

We are still following the 15 minute observation post vaccine administration. 

Marilyn Bishop MD MPH
Ballad Health Occupational Medicine 
Medical Director Team Member Health


-----Original Message-----
From: Galaid Edward I <Edward.Galaid@rsfh.com>
To: Occ-Env-Med-L@listserv.unc.edu <Occ-Env-Med-L@listserv.unc.edu>; mcoh-eh@mylist.net <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Sent: Sat, Jan 2, 2021 3:18 pm
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Survey: COVID Vaccine administration/15 minute observation period

Cross posting in OEM list and MCOH:
 
Colleagues:
 
I’ve heard from our operations people that our immunization administration through-put  has been throttled by the 15 minute observation time.
Specifically,  the rate limiting step is clearing space for those who are being observed post-administration for that 15 minute period.
Please respond to the following,  and I will report back aggregate results:
 
  1. We follow the 15 minute wait time for all who are vaccinated
  2. We stratify need to be observed by risk of having a reaction, or someone with underlying medical conditions that might result in a more serious acute reaction
  3. We have eliminated the waiting period.
  4. Other solutions or comments:
 
Thanks for taking the time.
 
Ed Galaid
 
Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH, FACOEM
ABIM, ABPM (OM)
Medical Director, Occupational Medicine
Roper Saint Francis Healthcare
Charleston, SC 29401
Member, ACOEM Task Group on Law Enforcement Officer Health
Special Expert, NFPA Fire Service Occupational Safety & Health (FIX-AAA) Committee
843-402-5053
 


Our Mission: Healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence.

Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including
any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended
recipients and may contain confidential and/or legally
privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and
destroy all copies of the original message. Any
unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is
prohibited. Thank you.
---------------------------------------
The MCOH-EH List has always been moderated by members of the ACOEM Medical Center Occupational Health Section. It is currently moderated by Joe Fanucchi MD FACOEM.
List membership is free, but only subscribers may post to the list.
To post send messages to: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
To become a subscriber, or to change your subscription options (turn off email while you're on vacation, etc):  http://www.mcoh-eh.net
MediTrax / Occupational Health Systems, Inc. provides financial support to ensure the list remains a free resource for the occupational health community.
---------------------------------------
List archives (public): http://mylist.net/archives/mcoh-eh/
---------------------------------------
Send administrative requests to: drjoe@meditrax.com
---------------------------------------
When replying to a message, PLEASE delete all footers, and all messages to which you're NOT replying.