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Vaccine Storage and Handling

Proper vaccine storage and handling practices are paramount in protecting vaccine supply and optimizing the value of the vaccines administered to patients. Proper storage and handling also support the ultimate goal: eradicating many common vaccine-preventable diseases in patients, individuals, and communities.

Q1: A patient has minor bleeding after an intramuscular influenza injection. Which of the following items should be treated as medical waste for disposal in a sharps container? *

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a. Used syringe with safety device activated.

b. Bloody gauze used for minor bleeding.

c. Cap from the needle of the syringe.

d. Gloves that came in contact with blood.

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This educational product was supported by Grant Number, 6 NH23IP922572-01-01, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Vaccine Storage and Handling

Q1: A patient has minor bleeding after an intramuscular influenza injection. Which of the following items should be treated as medical waste for disposal in a sharps container? *