Strategies to reduce errors associated with 2-component vaccines.

Farzana Samad; Samantha J Burton; Diana Kwan; Noah Porter; Judy L Smetzer; Michael R Cohen; Jeanne Tuttle; Danial Baker; Dennis E Doherty

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Strategies to reduce errors associated with 2-component vaccines.

December 2, 2020

Samad F, Burton SJ, Kwan D, et al. Pharmaceut Med. 2021;35(1):1-9.

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Vaccine errors can hinder immunization efforts in the United States. In this article, the authors summarize errors involving 2-component vaccines, discuss safe practices for storing, preparing, dispensing, and administering 2-component vaccines, and highlight risk reduction strategies.

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