- Hello Jeff - In the event that someone questions the
statements regarding reusable bifurcated needles, I am providing guidelines
relating to official smallpox vaccination protocol and namely the statement
regarding the needles.
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- I recevied a letter from someone purporting to be a scientist
who stated the syringes would be disposable. Well, just for openers, there
are fewer doses of vaccine then there are bifurcated needles so, at this
time, we can do the math and figure that they will be reused.
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- The bifurcated needles on hand are the same ones from
pre-1970s and those were reusable.
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- I will try to find the actual numbers involved in doses
of vaccine and bifurcated needle supply. The company that made them is
out of business and new ones will have to be manufactured.
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- I am sure that the Bush administration and CDC, etc.
will not like me pointing out risks that they would like kept quiet, such
as the blatant risk of transmitting CJD, HIV and HCV from reusing bifurcated
needles in Bush's smallpox vaccine program.
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- Also, the bovine sera and other animal content in the
vaccine, itself poses a big risk for infection with mad cow disease aka
nvCJD.
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- I have also pointed out the risk of vaccinia infection
being spread to the nonvaccinated.
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- Also: I will send you the MD Anderson protocol notification.
MD Anderson Cancer hospital is concerned for vaccinated health care workers
who will be within 6 feet of cancer patients. They are implementing special
protocols for vaccinated employees. So, what does that tell you about contact
vaccinia virus?
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- Patty
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- http://www.slu.edu/colleges/sph/csbei/bioterrorism/key_referen
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- for html version:
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- http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:lp1p-eX_t14C:www.slu.edu/colleges/
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- Page B-15, 8. CDC Recommendations for Handling, Cleaning
and Sterilizing Bifurcated Immunization
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- Needles in Healthcare Settings
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- We would recommend that the first time you refer to sterilizing
bifurcated needles, both in the heading and in the discussion/background,
you use the following wording:
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- #147... Cleaning and Sterilizing Reusable Bifurcated
Immunization Needles. . . .
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- #148 & #147... Sterile, reusable bifurcated needles
are used to administer. . . .
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- Patricia A. Doyle, PhD
- Please visit my "Emerging Diseases" message
board at:
- http://www.clickitnews.com/emergingdiseases/index.shtml
- Zhan le Devlesa tai sastimasa
- Go with God and in Good Health
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- Why There Is A Needle Shortage
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- Hi, Jeff ... I should elaborate a bit more about the
dose and needle supply. OK, the smallpox dryvax came in 100 doses of vaccine/100
bifurcated needle kits. It has been made public that the old vaccine was
to be *diluted* thus adding greatly to the supply of readily available
vaccine.
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- So, we now have 200 doses of vaccine but only 100 original
bifurcated needles. This will be the situation until more needles can
be manufactured. They no longer use the old smallpox needle gun as it
had been replace by the bifurcated needle that was used in worldwide smallpox
eradication program in the 70s.
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- The company (sole provider at the time) who made the
needles, i.e. bifurcated, went out of business. It therefore left us with
a current problem of diluted doses and shortage of bifurcated needles.
Remember original count was 100 doses, 100 bifurcated needles.
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- I did find a CDC protocol regarding the sterilization
of bifurcated needles for reuse. This information has not be publicised
in the press and most people are unaware of it.
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