Preventing errors: Pre-vaccination check maintains patient safety and public trust

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Preventing errors: Pre-vaccination check maintains patient safety and public trust

Vaccination
Prior to administering any vaccine, the vaccinator must ask speci c questions to ensure it is safe to proceed

Vaccines

It is vital – at every event – to adhere to thorough procedures before administering a vaccine, to maintain patient safety and to provide the patient with sufficient information to allow for informed consent

In 2017, in New South Wales, Australia, an immunocompromised patient was accidentally given a dose of Zostavax (shingles) vaccine. Tragically, the pat