Can the general public not be trained to administer flu shots to each other?

[NobelPrizeLaureate]

Don't you reckon it's a great idea to train people to vaccinate each other in public?

Like, the process of administering an injection is very simple, I've seen tutorials on youtube, like a 4 step process.

If everybody in the world were trained to administer flu shots, or tetanus shots, for instance

There could be random booths put up all over the place, one could just walk upto a person on the street and be like "Wanna give me my flu injection"

Just an idea I had wanted to share.

[CharonY]

4 minutes ago, NobelPrizeLaureate said:

Don't you reckon it's a great idea to train people to vaccinate each other in public?

Like, the process of administering an injection is very simple, I've seen tutorials on youtube, like a 4 step process.

If everybody in the world were trained to administer flu shots, or tetanus shots, for instance

There could be random booths put up all over the place, one could just walk upto a person on the street and be like "Wanna give me my flu injection"

Just an idea I had wanted to share.

Horrible idea. Think about the risks associated with getting injected with stuff from random people. Moreover, where is the need? Availability of vaccines is not an issue in developed countries, just walk into any pharmacy.

Again, think about the issue surrounding administering drugs for a few more seconds.

[exchemist]

2 minutes ago, NobelPrizeLaureate said:

Don't you reckon it's a great idea to train people to vaccinate each other in public?

Like, the process of administering an injection is very simple, I've seen tutorials on youtube, like a 4 step process.

If everybody in the world were trained to administer flu shots, or tetanus shots, for instance

There could be random booths put up all over the place, one could just walk upto a person on the street and be like "Wanna give me my flu injection"

Just an idea I had wanted to share.

I'm not sure the number of people available to give the injections is normally the limiting factor in the take-up of vaccinations. I think it's more a question of getting enough doses sent to the right place and getting people to come forward to be vaccinated. Nurses and even nowadays pharmacists can administer injections. The local clinic I attended last Saturday for my 'flu' and covid jabs (which I am automatically offered now that I am over 65 years old) did 400 people in a single morning.

But regarding members of the public doing it, I do not think that is a good idea. People need to trust the process if they are gong to come forward to be vaccinated, and there are plenty of ways it can be messed up in unqualified hands, ranging from unnecessary pain during the process to bruising, or even introduction of infections if proper sterility is not maintained. I certainly would not be willing to risk it.     

[swansont]

No, I want someone with training.

When I was in the navy, I had a couple of occasions where I was a victim of a corpsman-in-training getting some practice, and not performing very well. Injections may look easy, but that doesn’t mean any schmo can do it.

[studiot]

33 minutes ago, NobelPrizeLaureate said:

Like, the process of administering an injection is very simple, I've seen tutorials on youtube, like a 4 step process.

Like by the same person who offers to make you a millionaire in 4 minutes ?

 

Let's be very clear.

There are many sorts of 'injections' :-  intra venus and intra muscular, intra dermal, intra occular to name but a few.

Each one carries its own risks and special techniques, some are easier than others.

Does your 4 step procedure cope with this.

For instance what if the patient is on Clopidogrel ?

 

On a lighter note, my wife used to teach injections. They used to practise on an orange for the manual ones.

 

[PhilGeis]

youtube?

I'll add that vaccines have storage and handling requirements that certainly wont served well by the general public.

[CharonY]

39 minutes ago, PhilGeis said:

youtube?

I'll add that vaccines have storage and handling requirements that certainly wont served well by the general public.

Exactly. Also, how would you ensure that the random person is in fact providing vaccines and not something else entirely? The process of injecting is not even the biggest issue here.

[Genady]

Why "to each other" and not to themselves?

[zapatos]

I got a flu shot from a trained professional a few years back and developed SIRVA. Given that it can happen when shots are administered by professionals, I think I'll pass on having some dude in the neighborhood stick a needle in my arm.

[LuckyR]

On 10/19/2024 at 10:39 AM, PhilGeis said:

youtube?

I'll add that vaccines have storage and handling requirements that certainly wont served well by the general public.

Hey don't dis YouTube, I "learned" how to replce a dislocated shoulder from YouTube.

[iNow]

Did it involve essential oils and investments in crypto currencies?