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5.3.14. Write the time / date of dilution on the vial label as shown below in red. The expiry is 6 hours from the point of dilution. 5.3.15. The expiry is 6 hours from the point of dilution, but the vial should still be used as soon as practically possible.
they would delay the second shot so that more people could get the first shot
You get 5 shots from a vial. Better to chuck away 4 at the end of the day than to give someone a dud shot tomorrow.
You find someone who happens to be in the surgery today and vaccinate them.
How do you track her down when it's time for her second shot?
How many sandwiches does a baker throw away each day?
QuoteHow do you track her down when it's time for her second shot?You need advance paperwork because "it's all done on the computer", is subject to all sorts of confidentiality legislation, and has contraindications so simply vaccinating someone at random and putting a card in a Roladex isn't permitted.
give someone a dud shot tomorrow.
I'm sure the manufacturers - and indeed everyone involved in the distribution and dosing of the product - will be pleased to know that you have demonstrated the effective shelf life of diluted vaccine at room temperature to be at least 16 hours.
Quote from: alancalverd on 18/01/2021 16:06:35I'm sure the manufacturers - and indeed everyone involved in the distribution and dosing of the product - will be pleased to know that you have demonstrated the effective shelf life of diluted vaccine at room temperature to be at least 16 hours.Straw man, unworthy of further comment.
how can you justify extending the life of diluted vaccine beyond the manufacturer's IFU limit?
The point is you don't give it to someone tomorrow.
Bakers distribute their surplus before closing the shop. In reply #5 I admitted that you could indeed use the last drop of every vial if you were running a 24/7 service, but at £10 per shot I think most GP surgeries would prefer to discard 4 shots rather than have staff miss the train home.