Today, I decided to get the influenza vaccine administered by local public health agency on Saipan at the Marianas High School. <\/p>\n
I was third in line and the nurse, after administering the vaccine to the two individuals before me, came to administer the vaccine for me.\u00a0 I noticed she didn\u2019t change her gloves between administering the vaccines to the first and second persons in line. I asked her to change her gloves, which she did after I asked.<\/p>\n
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s guidance for hygiene during vaccine administration is as follows: \u201c…If worn, gloves should be changed between patients…\u201d\u00a0Here is the link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/acip-recs\/general-recs\/administration.html<\/p>\n
At a time when face masks and hand sanitizers are ubiquitous, the callous attitude of the organization administering vaccines without consideration for basic hygiene is very concerning. I hope the local public health department comes with guidelines on basic hygiene practices for their staff.<\/p>\n
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