Frequency of needle stick injuries among healthcare providers during large-scale SARS-CoV-2 vaccination brigades

Front Public Health. 2023 Feb 14:11:1084812. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1084812. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

The frequency of needle stick-related accidents in large-scale vaccination brigades during the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown. We determined the incidence of needle stick injuries (NIs) from the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination brigades in the Monterrey metropolitan area. We calculated the rate of NI by 100,000 doses administered from a registry of over 4 million doses.

Keywords: COVID-19; brigade; healthcare provider; needle stick and sharp injuries; vaccination.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Needlestick Injuries* / epidemiology
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines