Any vaccinators here? I have a question please!

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I’ve watched this video and was wondering why this (aspiration) is not being practiced? If it saves lifted by potentially reducing blood clots and heart issues it’s a no brainier isn’t it?

Is it because the drive is to jab as many as possible?

I’ve got my second vaccine due, would it work if I ask the vaccinator to aspirate? Or will I just be ignored?

I know John Campbell is not a medical doctor but a nurse with a phd, but that doesn’t negate what he is taking about..if it’s got credibility

@Lelivre I will mask when I go in although not expecting anything to come out if it…one part of me is screaming not to have the second dose - while the other is leaning towards just getting it…for the sake of being ‘fully vaccinated’/

*ask

Although I will mask as well!

@ollyollyoxenfree has written beautiful sensible things and is spot on. I am in awe. Go Girl.

Vet here.
We definitely aspirate before giving both subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
There is a tiny risk of putting a drug into a vein and that’s never helpful.
I read the paper that John Campbell is talking about. It was about the AZ vaccine and the clots. I don’t remember it being retracted. It makes total sense to aspirate and imo it’s a bit of a worry that they don’t

Here is a review in Nature that mentions the paper on intravenous injection
www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02291-2