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Preparing Comirnaty 10 Concentrate vaccine

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An example SOP for preparing Comirnaty 10 Concentrate vaccine

This article forms part of a series
  1. Managing COVID-19 Vaccines: Guidance and SOPs
    1. Ordering, receiving and storing COVID-19 vaccines
    2. Transporting COVID-19 vaccines
    3. Safe and secure handling, spillage and disposal of COVID-19 vaccines
    4. Moving COVID-19 vaccines legally within the NHS
    5. Preparing Comirnaty 10 Concentrate vaccine
    6. Preparing Comirnaty Original / Omicron BA.4-5
    7. Preparing VidPrevtyn Beta vaccine

Example Procedure

Comirnaty 10 Concentrate vaccine must be prepared carefully following the manufacturer’s instructions.

We have produced an example template Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the preparation of the Comirnaty 10 Concentrate vaccine. The attachment is presented in Word to enable adaptation locally, or as reference source to check that existing local procedures are robust and comprehensive. Within the SOP, red text indicates where detail is to be added locally.

Attachments

Changes to preparation procedures August 2022

Prior to August 2022, SPS preparation SOPs were specific to the location of preparation (e.g. hospital or PCN), and included a short form preparation work instruction.

As the process of preparing the Comirnaty 10 Concentrate vaccine is the same wherever the vaccine is prepared these procedures have now been consolidated into one preparation SOP for each vaccine. We have withdrawn the shortform work instructions.

Sites may continue to use their existing localised SOPs for the vaccines that they already have in use, and use these resources to revise them as part of their regular review process. Alternatively, sites may start using the new August 2022 SOPs immediately.