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PPV Vaccination Guide

Step 1- PrepStep 1- Prep

Prepare your area and all equipment .

Step 2- Draw up vaccineStep 2- Draw up vaccine

To draw the vaccine into the syringe you need a green long 1’1/2’’ inch needle. Remove vaccine labels for your record keeping at this stage from vaccine vial.

Step 4Step 4

Draw up the vaccine solution as in picture.

Step 2- Dispose of green needleStep 2- Dispose of green needle

Remove the Green long needle ,And dispose of it.

Step 5- Dispose of green needleStep 5- Dispose of green needle

As in picture

Step 6-choose orange needle Step 6-choose orange needle

Choose the correct length orange (of blue) needle for the type of injection. Sub- cut should be a smaller usually 5.8’’.IM would be a 1’ length. Replace the green needle with the orange needle as in picture.

Step 8- Remove sheathStep 8- Remove sheath

Once you are ready to inject patient , remove sheath , having undertaken all paperwork and consents as required.

Step 9- Check injectionStep 9- Check injection

Make a physical check before injection, for air bubble and any other contamination.If all ok progress to injection of patient.

Step 3- Sub – cut Injection Step 3- Sub – cut Injection

If patient has a bleeding disorder or is on warfarin- Use the Sub- cutaneous method. This example is a Sub- Cut 45% degrees and scrunch the skin, inject where you are comfortable at the back of arm or in the line of the deltoid, a little to the centre of the arm. Follow your training guidance

Step 3- Inject Step 3- Inject

Follow your training for injection technique.

Step 3- Dispose Step 3- Dispose

Dispose of whole of the injection including the syringe in a yellow bin.Complete your record keeping.

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