Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I got vaccine from govt hospital in india so there are pre filled vaccine so nurse while opening cap needle also got out she put it back in and injected me . i was anxious so i confront her she said no reuse of injection don't wory . any risk of hiv?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Unless the needle/syringe was used in a previous patient with HIV there is no risk for HIV transmission in these circumstances. CDC.gov is a reliable site in clarifying HIV transmission.
Answered 2/15/2023
0 views
Thank
Nobody reuses syringes, in India or anywhere else. Probably nobody has been infected with HIV due to a medical injection, anywhere in the world, for over 30 years. Don't worry about it.
Answered 2/16/2023
0 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I got pricked with the needle after I administer flu vaccine to my nephew. How soon should I have to be tested with hiv,aids etc?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I went for covid vacine today.so nurse clean my skin with cotton which was not sterile and then injected me.can you get hiv if cotton was reused which contained fresh blood.so i m concernd if needle puncture in skin can cause hiv to go inside my body?
I gave blood at the hospital, I didn't see any needle changes. I am afraid of contracting HIV. There was a handle on the needle and he placed the blood tube there. Can the previously used needle be used a second time even if the nurse is distracted?
Rabies vaccine causes HIV through inject by reuse syringe?
Reuse of anti rabies vaccine syringe causes HIV? is vaccine small needle syringe is auto disable or reusable? if HIV how many days after HIV testing
My phone fell into a medical waste bin at a hospital that was filled with wet, blood-soaked material, needles and other bio hazardous material. I dipped my bare hand in to retrieve it and sanitized the phone and my hands after. Am I at risk for HIV?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
