Safe and proper sharps disposal during the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign

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Safe and proper sharps disposal during the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign

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03/25/2021
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Sharps are objects that can pierce the skin (for example, contaminated syringes and needles, lancets, scalpels, infusion needle sets, connection needles, auto injectors), as defined in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens standard.

This fact sheet reenforces how you can protect yourself from needlestick injuries while administering COVID-19 vaccines or while helping at vaccination sites.

CS 323144-B

03/25/2021

safe-proper-sharps-disposal.pdf
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Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19/prevention & Control Infection Control Mass Vaccination Medical Waste Disposal Needles Needlestick Injuries Needlestick Injuries/prevention & Control
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Pamphlet (or booklet)
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Fact Sheet
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1 unnumbered page
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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