World Health Organization
WHO recommended policy Draft: Revision October 1998 GLOBAL PROGRAMME FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION
Needle-free injectors designed for use with
multi-dose vials and with a multiple-use fluid path should not be used for
immunization. These injectors have an inherent risk of bloodborne disease
transmission
1.5 Needle-free injectors
Needle-free injectors designed for use with multi-dose vials and with a
multiple-use fluid path should not be used for immunization. These
injectors have an inherent risk of bloodborne disease transmission
World Health Organization * United Nations Children's Fund Geneva 1996
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF IMMUNIZATION
"However, tests have shown that the existing models already in use are not risk-free. Although no needle is used, some children have been found to bleed raising the specter of cross-infection unless the metal cap is sterilized or changed before any subsequent immunizations. When tested on animal models the metal cap was found to be contaminated after 1 in 7 injections (page 168 )
Researchers
Recommend Curtailing Massive Unsterile Injecting
ARMINGDALE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2000--
The
Farmingdale-based UNIVEC Corporation (Nasdaq:UNVC), Researchers
Recommend Curtailing Massive Unsterile Injecting. Warn of Possible
Disease Mutations as a Result of Unsafe Practices "Why does the world's medical community
continue to ignore these figures?," said Schoenfeld. "What it
should do is stop the practice of allowing multi-use syringes in every
immunization and clinical program the world over. Only when we adopt an
auto-disable syringe policy, to be mandatory in all mass vaccination
programs, will we contribute significantly to the scourge of disease
around the world." World Health Organization estimates, unsafe
injections cause approximately 1.2 million HCV infections world-wide every
year.
Is the answer to any of the above
questions (1 or 2) is “YES”,
injections at this centre are unsafe.
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