President Ki-Hyun Jung “I will look at one more day and propose to the government
If there is more than one person left, you must use the preliminary list to inoculate.”
Some are concerned about “there is a possibility that the 7th quantity will be insufficient”
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The National Medical Center has reconfirmed the possibility of increasing the number of users per vial (bottle) of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) vaccine. This is the case of using the’Low Dead Space (LDS) syringe’ currently used for corona 19 vaccination.
In an interview with Yonhap News on the 28th, Jung Ki-Hyun, head of the Central Medical Center said, “As a result of vaccinating with the Pfizer vaccine the previous day, most of the remaining 0.3 ml per bottle (one dose) left 7 servings.” The minimal residual syringe is a special syringe that has little space between the piston and the needle to minimize discarded vaccine. It is currently being used for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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If Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is inoculated with a minimum residual syringe, the recommended number of vaccinations per bottle is 6 people. However, as a result of starting the vaccination at the actual site, it is believed that 7 people are also possible.
Previously, the National Medical Center announced on the previous day that it would verify whether the number of people vaccinated per bottle of Pfizer vaccine could be increased from 6 to 7. However, each bottle of Pfizer vaccine will be administered according to the recommended number of 6 people.
Director Jung said, “I will see (to the government) one more day today.” “We will be able to inoculate people.”
He added, “If you use only the amount of 6 people, it will be convenient for the practitioners, but I think that it is a task to be performed with verification and meticulous effort.” .
However, while the medical community agrees that the amount of vaccine discarded should be minimized, some voices say that such a proposal could cause confusion in the field. They are concerned about the possibility that the ‘7th’ volume will not be sufficient, and the possibility of overworking.
Eom Joong-sik, a professor of infectious medicine at Gachon University’s Gil Hospital, told Facebook, “If the previous 6 people were extracted incorrectly, we may not be able to obtain a sufficient amount.” Can you see with your eyes?” He pointed out, “You should not proceed with vaccination with the maximum number of vaccinations per vial fixed,” he said. He also stressed that “if the site is too tight, errors will occur, and increased fatigue will create another accident.”
The previous day, the Corona 19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team sent a letter stating that when Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines were inoculated at vaccination sites across the country using LDS syringes, additional vaccinations were possible if the remaining amount was present.
However, since the remaining amount may vary depending on the skill level of the vaccination personnel, it must be determined according to the site situation, and the residual amount inoculation itself is not mandatory. It is taboo to collect and use the remaining amount from each bottle.
Meanwhile, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it is not officially reviewing the expansion of the number of vaccine users.
/ Reporter Park Dong-hui [email protected]
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