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Dear Colleagues,
I would like to better understand how other organisations plan to manage
staff who experience fever, chills headache and fatigue after receiving the
COVID vaccine. These are published common side effects of the Pfizer
vaccine as well as symptoms of COVID infection.Are organisations planning to allow staff experiencing these side effects
post-vaccine to attend work?
If yes, how will the deviation from current practice be documented to allow
them to work?Kind regards
Lori
Lori McLeod-Mills
National Quality Governance Officer
Healthcare Imaging Services
lori.mcleod@healthcareimaging.com.au
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Hi Lori
We do not intend to treat these staff any differently from those receiving any other vaccine and developing reactions which may hinder them doing their job. If they are unwell, they are not to come to work.
One thing we have discussed though, is trying not to send a whole department to have their COVID-19 vaccines on the same day. So, as much as we possibly can, staggering vaccination across a variety of departments so we dont wipe a whole department out for a few days. We have never consciously tried to do this with our annual flu vaccine program, as the vaccine is generally well tolerated. But there is an unknown component of how many will be affected and how severe the reactions will be for the various COVID-19 vaccines, so we are being more cautious.
Cheers
MichaelMichael Wishart | Infection Control Coordinator, CICP-E
St Vincents Private Hospital Northside | 627 Rode Road CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
M +61 448 954 282 | T +61 7 3326 3068 | F +61 7 3607 2226
E michael.wishart@svha.org.au |
W https://www.svphn.org.auSt Vincents Private Hospital Brisbane | 411 Main Street KANGAROO POINT QLD 4169
M +61 448 954 282 | T +61 7 3240 1208 | F +61 7 3240 1166
E michael.wishart@svha.org.au |
W https://www.svphb.org.au[cid:image002.jpg@01D639A0.5B5D4C80]
[Stop the Flu before it stops you]
From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion On Behalf Of Lori McLeod-Mills
Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2021 2:21 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Managing staff with post COVID vaccine symptomsDear Colleagues,
I would like to better understand how other organisations plan to manage staff who experience fever, chills headache and fatigue after receiving the COVID vaccine. These are published common side effects of the Pfizer vaccine as well as symptoms of COVID infection.
Are organisations planning to allow staff experiencing these side effects post-vaccine to attend work?
If yes, how will the deviation from current practice be documented to allow them to work?Kind regards
Lori
Lori McLeod-Mills
National Quality Governance Officer
Healthcare Imaging Services
lori.mcleod@healthcareimaging.com.au
0414 542 483
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Hi Michael,
I was thinking the same thing; however, Residential Care facilities will not be able to stagger departments. We will have short facility notification time and set days.
So I am also curious what others are considering in this space.
Kind regards,
Lisa Campbell
Infection Prevention & Control Manager
Bolton Clarke
lcampbell2@boltonclarke.com.auSent from my iPhone
On 18 Feb 2021, at 3:05 pm, Michael Wishart wrote:
Hi Lori
We do not intend to treat these staff any differently from those receiving any other vaccine and developing reactions which may hinder them doing their job. If they are unwell, they are not to come to work.
One thing we have discussed though, is trying not to send a whole department to have their COVID-19 vaccines on the same day. So, as much as we possibly can, staggering vaccination across a variety of departments so we dont wipe a whole department out for a few days. We have never consciously tried to do this with our annual flu vaccine program, as the vaccine is generally well tolerated. But there is an unknown component of how many will be affected and how severe the reactions will be for the various COVID-19 vaccines, so we are being more cautious.
Cheers
Michael
Michael Wishart | Infection Control Coordinator, CICP-ESt Vincents Private Hospital Northside | 627 Rode Road CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
M +61 448 954 282 | T +61 7 3326 3068 | F +61 7 3607 2226
E michael.wishart@svha.org.au |
W https://www.svphn.org.auSt Vincents Private Hospital Brisbane | 411 Main Street KANGAROO POINT QLD 4169
M +61 448 954 282 | T +61 7 3240 1208 | F +61 7 3240 1166
E michael.wishart@svha.org.au |
W https://www.svphb.org.auDear Colleagues,
I would like to better understand how other organisations plan to manage staff who experience fever, chills headache and fatigue after receiving the COVID vaccine. These are published common side effects of the Pfizer vaccine as well as symptoms of COVID infection.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/02/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-covid-19-vaccination_1.pdf
Are organisations planning to allow staff experiencing these side effects post-vaccine to attend work?
If yes, how will the deviation from current practice be documented to allow them to work?
Kind regards
Lori
Lori McLeod-Mills
National Quality Governance Officer
Healthcare Imaging Services
lori.mcleod@healthcareimaging.com.au
0414 542 483
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