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Correctly handling and administering vaccines is essential, as is minimising vaccination pain
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Correctly handling and administering vaccines is essential, as is minimising vaccination pain
Wednesday 2 October 2019, 10:08 AM

Babies should be held during vaccination; do not lay them down on a bed or table
VACCINES
Following on from previous Vaccines articles that detailed the correct anatomical sites for vaccination, the pre-vaccination check and good practice procedures for vaccine delivery, this article provides further key advice about vaccine preparation and administration
Key points, Cleaning around the injection site is not recommended unless the site is dirty or contaminated.
Vaccines supplied in a prefilled syringe do not requ
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