Received Sep 29, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 | COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | PFIZER\BIONTECH | UNK | NA0589 | IM / LA |
Patient called the following day after a vaccination to report a concern about the technique used. She told me that the technician who administered the vaccine "bunched up the skin" of the arm and administered into the deltoid. She reported being shocked at the administration technique and stating that she knows this is contraindiated with the covid vaccine. I then asked her if she was a medical professional, and she stated that she was not, but is a medical writer who has done a lot of reading into the injection technique of vaccines. I let her know that this is a common way to administer vaccine. She stated that no, it should not be that way, that there is literature in the CDC and Pfizer to support this. I then looked into while on the phone with her, and again after we had stopped talking. I saw no mention of contraindication in pinching the muscle during vaccination on the CDC website or other vaccine sites. I let her know again that it is a common method and that no site I referenced mentioned a contraindication to the specific vaccine technique. She says that she did not believe me and that she felt the need to report this to the Board of Pharmacy. I then gave her my name and manager's name. We then got off the phone. Afterward, I was able to locate a study indicating that it may not be preferred, but did not see any changes to administration technique. Some sites also suggested flattening the skin, but again, no mention of a contraindication to pinching the skin.
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per pt report, has lung and heart issues (unspecified)
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