Immunization News and Updates
Upcoming Events and Trainings
Immunization Skills Trainings for Medical Assistants The San Francisco Department of Public Health will be holding Immunization Skills Trainings for Medical Assistants in 2010. These trainings are held at 101 Grove Street and are designed to cover many immunization topics including: best practices, injection sites, routes of administration, vaccine storage and handling, and much more! Immunization Skills Trainings are for San Francisco Providers only. We have already held three trainings this year. Additional training dates will be added in September. Check back in late August for additional information.
Vaccine Recall or Shortage Information
- March 29, 2010:Voluntary Recall of Prevnar Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine - Wyeth, now a part of Pfizer Inc., is voluntarily recalling the following four lots of Prevnar, Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine, 0.5 mL single dose pre-filled syringes (10 per package).
- Lot Number E25197 (expiration date: 10/31/13)
- Lot Number OE28211 (expiration date: 10/31/13)
- Lot Number E37556 (expiration date: 10/31/13)
- Lot Number E38749 (expiration date: 11/30/13
During a routine physical inspection of Prevnar pre-filled syringes, Wyeth determined that a potential exists for syringes to have been distributed with a rubber formulation in the syringe tip caps that was not approved for use with Prevnar. Wyeth performed a medical assessment and concluded that the affected syringes present no health or safety risk to patients. Further, there is no expected loss of potency and no need to revaccinate children who may have received a dose of Prevnar from an affected syringe. Providers should contact the manufacturer to arrange for product return.