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ArticleClinical and experimental vaccine research2025

Maximizing doses from multi-dose vaccine vials using the air bubble trapping technique.

Bethany C Yang, Kathleen M Sanchez, Kim M Moore, Marc L Yang, Naman K Shah

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Bethany C YangVaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7025-6599
Kathleen M SanchezVaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5901-1467
Kim M MooreVaccine Preventable Disease Control Program, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6441-4825
Marc L YangPharmacy Program, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4236-0888
Naman K ShahDivision of Medical and Dental Affairs, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9285-7869

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Purpose: Vaccine shortages present significant challenges for public health, necessitating strategies such as fractional dosing and the use of adjuvants to conserve doses. However, reducing vaccine wastage remains essential. One approach is the air bubble trapping technique (ABTT), which involves trapping an air bubble to minimize dead volume loss and maximize the number of doses extracted from multi-dose vials. Materials and Methods: This study compares ABTT with standard methods using 3 syringe types. Healthcare workers prepared 0.1 mL and 0.5 mL saline doses both with and without ABTT. Results: Results showed that ABTT produced comparable vaccine volumes to conventional techniques but required extra preparation time. ABTT reduced volume by 8.6% for 0.1 mL doses and 2.9% for 0.5 mL doses, with preparation times of 30.63 and 32.95 seconds, compared to 12.53 and 15.11 seconds without ABTT. Conclusion: ABTT was consistent across different syringe types and levels of user experience, allowing for practical integration into vaccination workflows.

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Administration and dosageHypodermic needleSyringesVaccinationVaccine

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