Vaccines Flashcards
You have checked the patient’s eligibility for the pneumonia vaccine and deem he is suitable for the service. You are about to administer the vaccine but you unsure regarding the injection technique and decide to refer to the SPC. Which of the following is the correct method of administration of Prevenar 13 vaccine?
A) Inject at 45-degree angle intramuscularly in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh.
B) Inject at 90-degree angle intramuscularly in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh.
C) Inject at 45-degree angle intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle of the upper arm.
D) Inject at 90-degree angle intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. E) Inject at 45-degree angle subcutaneously in the deltoid muscle of the upper arm.
D) Inject at 90-degree angle intramuscularly in the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. E) Inject at 45-degree angle subcutaneously in the deltoid muscle of the upper arm.
