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Question: COVID Vacc
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Your ED is providing patients who are eligible and interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine the opportunity to receive the 1st dose of an mRNA vaccine approved for age 12 years and older during the ED visit.
Kelly September 9, 2021 - 12:34 pm
A) 17 year old girl being seen for mental health issues with a mild runny nose and a positive COVID test in the ED
A patient with active COVID + infection (even if asymptomatic) should not receive COVID vaccine until the 10-day period of quarantine is over, symptoms are improving, and they are afebrile for 24 hours without antipyretic therapy. Co-administration with other vaccines and pregnancy and lactation are not contraindications. Patient who have received monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma as therapy for a prior COVID infection should wait 90 days before vaccination. Known polyethylene glycol allergy is a contraindication for the mRNA COVID vaccines, and known polysorbate allergy is a contraindication for the J&J vaccine. Polysorbate allergy is only a precaution for the mRNA vaccines.