Yet the nurses have noticed that vials of diluent actually contain more than 1ml. Should they be measuring out 1ml from the vial of diluent rather than using the total content of the vial?
Answer – there is an overage in the vial of diluent and 1.0 ml of diluent must always be measuered out 6. DH information sheet states that in practice a maximum of 6 to 7 doses may be administered from each vial. A nurse is concerned that she is only getting 5 doses from each vial. Answer- it is probably down to the individual’s technique in the preparation of the vaccine. 7. Concerns raised because there is an apparant lack of powder in the vials containing BCG vaccine SSI. The response from the manufacturer reads: ‘BCG vaccine SSI is a lyophilised powder for reconstitution. The amount of lyophilised material in each vial is 0.75mg. Consequently the content is not immediately visible to the human eye and the vial may appear empty. Close examination of the vial for reconstitution will allow the contents of the vial to be seen. A portion of the contents may stick to the stopper.
