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Immunisation education facilitator Kate Hunter reviews correct landmarking and injection technique when administering vaccines into the deltoid muscle
1. Ministry of Health. Processes for safe immunisation. Immunisation Handbook 2020. 27 June 2023.
2. TeachMe Anatomy. Deltoid.
3. Doppen M, Kearns C, Weatherall M, et al. When should a longer needle be used for intramuscular injection in obese patients? A combined analysis of New Zealand data. Vaccine 2023;41(16):2690–95.
This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
