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Original Caption: The Pfizer Vaccine Accident Happened After Vaccination Started In The United States, Some Vaccines Was Dumped For Nothing
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the emergency use authorization of the new corona vaccine (hereafter Pfizer vaccine) jointly developed by Pfizer / BioNTech, the first batch of 2.9 million doses The vaccine began to be promoted in the United States on the 14th, but a new situation arose in the vaccination process …
According to full US media reports, the bottled dose of the Pfizer vaccine was originally 5 doses, but pharmacists found they could get 6 or even 7 doses of vaccine from some vaccine vials. This excites many Americans, because many hospital staff believe that the emergence of this situation will allow the provision of this urgently needed but scarce vaccine to more people, and has also raised questions about whether the extra doses can be used or should be discarded. Some hospitals have thrown away many “overdoses” of vaccines while awaiting guidance from the state health department.
Pfizer vaccine
Erin Fox, senior director of pharmacy for the University of Utah Drug Information and Support Services, said that on the 16th, shortly after the pharmacist began diluting the vaccine with saline and sucking it up with the syringe, her staff received information from pharmacists. A request for an overdose of vaccine appears on the vaccine bottle. Pharmacists initially thought they might have done something wrong, and sent Fox a photo of the overdose vial after sucking up 5 doses of vaccine with a syringe. Fox employees contacted Pfizer and the Utah Department of Health, and Pfizer and the Utah Department of Health responded that they should not use excessive doses of vaccines because they did not comply with Pfizer’s instructions. These excessive doses of vaccine were also discarded.
On the 16th, local time, the pharmacists waited for an official response from the FDA. The FDA said in a statement that, given the current public health emergency, it is acceptable to use all full doses in excess in each vial of vaccine. However, since the vaccine vial itself is not antiseptic, it should be noted that excess doses in several vials of vaccine cannot be brought together into a full dose for use. The FDA also stated that it is negotiating with Pfizer to determine the best solution.
Pfizer said in a statement that the dose of vaccine in each vaccine vial is uniform and that the reason for overdosing may be the type of syringe and needle and the amount of diluent used. Pfizer also stated that it is negotiating with the FDA, but “cannot advise on the use of excessive doses of vaccine in each vial of vaccine” and recommends that the person doing the vaccination work to negotiate this matter with the relevant local agencies.
Vaccine vials with excess doses
Mark Jarrett (Mark Jarrett), director of quality for the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical System of New York State (Northwell Health), said on the 17th that doctors who vaccinated medical workers with Pfizer this week noticed that some vials of vaccine contained sufficient The sixth dose of vaccine was administered and the New York State Department of Health was asked to provide guidance on whether the excess dose of vaccine can be used. Jarrett said, “Some people use the sixth dose because they don’t know about it.” But the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical System only dispenses five doses of vaccine from each bottle of vaccine. Throw away about 15 to 20 doses on day 15.
Jarrett said he hasn’t seen the FDA’s guidance. He said, “We need to see your files somewhere, which will make us feel better.”
According to a spokesman for the New York State Department of Health, New York State health officials contacted the FDA on the morning of the 17th for guidance after learning of the problem. During a conference call with nearly 200 health care providers on the 16th, State Health Commissioner Howard A. Zucker discussed this issue and said excessive doses of vaccine can be used. Michael J. Healthcare consultant Consuelos said that during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, a hospital pharmacist encountered a similar situation in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley medical system when he was in charge of monitoring the response to the pandemic. . At the time, flu vaccines were also in short supply, and officials eventually decided to use excessive doses of the vaccine. He said, “What we have to do is give people the highest dose possible in the safest and most effective way possible.” He said that if hospital professionals can do this safely, then “we must seize these opportunities.” In addition, he also revealed that he is a volunteer participating in clinical trials of the Pfizer vaccine.
Dr. Dopp, senior director of clinical guidance and quality improvement for the American Association of Health System Pharmacists, said hospitals trying to use excessive doses of vaccine should ensure that people who have received the first dose of have enough vaccine when they get the second dose three weeks later. Against them. He also said that through this, he learned some lessons that could not be obtained before the vaccination was done.
Americans vaccinated against Pfizer
Pfizer’s vaccines are reportedly currently quite in short supply, and Pfizer said it has produced enough vaccines to provide at least 25 million doses to the United States by the end of the year, because vaccinators need two injections, so it can satisfy the needs of 12.5 million people. But US federal officials are very cautious about vaccine distribution. After the FDA approved the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, only 2.9 million doses were distributed and priority was given to front-line medical workers and nursing home residents and staff. Experts say that until next year there will be enough vaccines available for all people who want to be vaccinated.
Additionally, the new corona vaccine developed by Moderna is expected to receive an emergency use authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week. The Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, Alex Azar, said in a conference call on the 16th that another 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 5.9 million doses of the Modena vaccine will be distributed next week.
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