PLASTIC SURGEON REPLACED VACCINE WITH SALINE SHOTS (2024)

FAQs

How much saline do i mix with Pfizer vaccine? ›

Mixing Vaccine

Use 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline, preservative-free) ONLY. Slowly inject the proper volume of diluent into the vial of thawed vaccine*: ▪ 6 months through 4 years (maroon cap vial), use 2.2 mL of diluent. 5 through 11 years (orange cap vial), use 1.3 mL of diluent.

Use a new, sterile needle and syringe for each injection. www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/admin/resource-library.html. Moderna vaccine DOES NOT need to be mixed with diluent.

If using a frozen vial of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, thaw for 30 minutes at room temperature. Vials at room temperature must be diluted within 2 hours. Gently x 10 • Invert gently 10 times to mix.

Furthermore, research from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that using the mix-and-match strategy elicited either a similar or a higher response as compared to using the same vaccine.

The Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Novavax vaccines protect against many known variants of COVID-19. The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines offer immunity against COVID-19 for up to six months.

Vaccines administered via the wrong route

This may lead to more severe local reactions such as the development of nodules or cellulitis. Some intramuscular vaccines may still be immunogenic when given by the subcutaneous route. These vaccine doses do not need to be repeated.

Dilute the vial contents using 1.8 mL of sterile 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP (not provided) to form the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. ONLY use sterile 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP as the diluent.

Inject 1.3 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline, preservative-free) diluent into the vaccine vial. Using the mixing syringe, remove 1.3 mL of air from the vaccine vial to equalize the pressure in the vaccine vial. Gently invert the vial containing vaccine and diluent 10 times. The vaccine will be off-white in color.

Gently invert the vial containing the Pfizer-BioNTech BIVALENT COVID-19 Vaccine ten (10) times to mix. Do not shake. Inspect the vaccine in the vial. The vaccine will be a white to off-white suspension.

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccination is administered intramuscularly as a series of 2 doses (0.3 mL each) 3 weeks apart. 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP is not packaged with the vaccine and must be sourced separately.