Guidance

Joint Policy Statement: Promoting the exclusive use of injection safety devices for all immunization activities

WHO and UNICEF strongly recommend the systematic and exclusive use of auto-disable (AD) syringes for the delivery of vaccines and reuse prevention syringes (RUP) for the reconstitution of vaccines during routine immunization services and mass vaccination campaigns.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2019

Publisher

UNICEF/WHO

Type

Guidance

Categories

  • Programme management

Organisations

  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Tags

  • Delivery device
  • Injection safety
  • Policy and legislation

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