What are the general recommendations for the administration of vaccines?
Choose the anatomical site according to the route and age of the person to be vaccinated
Use sterile and single-use biosecurity needles
Perform hand hygiene before administering the vaccine
Clean the injection site with alcohol
Aspirate before injection to ensure the needle is in a blood vessel
Inject slowly if blood does not come out during aspiration
Massage the injection site after injection
Dispose of the needle and syringe separately in a regular trash can