04/06/2020
sharing this from a post from another doctor:
Warning ⚠️ to all. Be cautious of the vaccines being rampantly offered online. Some people are taking advantage of the pandemic, patients are scared of going to the clinics or hospitals so they would rather have it at the comforts of their homes. Please get your shots 💉from your trusted DOCTORS. 🩺
Ctto Garry Romero Maghinang Jr.
EXCERPTS from the CME (Continuing Medical Education) WEBINAR WITH THE VACCINE EXPERTS LAST NIGHT MAY 27,2020)- Administration, Safe Handling , Procurement
1) VACCINATION is an art in the practice of medicine (esp for pediatricians)
2) VACCINE HANDLING is a serious matter. Proper temperature maintenance for different vaccines cited.
3) Nurses and midwives can vaccinate under the law LIMITED to the vaccines in the EPI (Expanded Program of Immunization) PROGRAM of the government meaning THOSE ONLY BEING GIVEN FREE AT THE HEALTH CENTERS
4) it IS UNETHICAL & ILLEGAL for nurses , midwives to vaccinate without the proper supervision from the doctors aside from those included in the EPI
3) VACCINE COMPANIES are not liable should there be a problem with the vaccines administered by NON-MDs because they are not directly distributing them
4) VACCINE DISTRIBUTORS will be LIABLE FOR DISPENSING VACCINES for NON-MDs including NURSES, MIDWIVES and non medical people who vaccinates WITHOUT MDs SUPERVISION. The distributors will be liable if something happens to the patient during and after vaccinations if they dispense vaccines to NON-MDs.
5)it is illegal to post lower prices of vaccines ON SOCIAL MEDIA to entice patients to go to them instead of going to the doctors - Many nurses and midwives and even non medical are doing this online. (Screen shot the offers made ). VACCINES are not shoes and bags that can be sold online.
5) MEDICOLEGAL EXPERT OPINION was advised regarding this UNETHICAL /ILLEGAL PRACTICES
6) Administering vaccines brought by patients is not advised because the risk of adverse reactions if cold chain is not properly observed.
NOTE:
Doctors , most esp Pediatricians are regularly updated on Vaccines by EXPERTS IN THE FIELD - it is not a one time thing. We have Vaccine Seminars,Conferences,RTDs, Congress,Webinars
IT IS A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION that NON-MDs may not fully understand.
IT GOES BEYOND INJECTION.
