[pfizer vaccine] treatment under emergency use authorization(eua): emergency use authorization (eua) of the pfizer-biontech covid-19 vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) there have been two problems with the caretouch syringe that had lead to an adverse "dirty needle stick" of a vaccinator requiring the vaccinator to go to the er for (b)(6) testing and initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (b)(6) medications.First incident ((b)(6) 2021): this event occurred as the vaccinator went to activate the safety device of the 23g 1 and 1/2" dps safety needle.The vaccinator used a table to close the safety device; however, as they applied pressure the neck of the caretouch 1ml syringe (connecting it to the needle) broke.The needle then flipped back puncturing the hand of the vaccinator.Second incident ((b)(6) 2021): this event occurred as the vaccinator went to activate the safety device of the 23g 1 and 1/2" dps safety needle.The vaccinator used their hand to close the safety device; however, as they applied pressure to the syringe/needle the neck of the caretouch 1ml syringe (connecting it to the needle) broke.The needle then fell and punctured finger of the vaccinator.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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