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HI
A 20-year-old female asked:

I gave a hep a inj. and when i i drew back there was no blood in syringe after i pushed the medication in i noticed blood in syringe. what do i do!

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Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
That sounds fine: Smile, and drop the used syringe into the sharps container. If this was not the patient's final Hepatitis A shot, be sure to schedule him for the next shot.
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