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***PRIORITY***MESSAGE RELEASED: 01/09/2012
 
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SUBJ: MMQC-12-1004
FDA UPDATED COMMUNICATION ON USE OF JET INJECTORS WITH INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINES
 
 
01. THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA), RELEASED A COMMUNICATION ON 26 
OCTOBER 2011 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF JET INJECTORS WITH INACTIVATED INFLUENZA 
VACCINES.

02. SEVERAL JET INJECTORS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR SALE IN THE UNITED 
STATES.  HOWEVER, ONLY ONE VACCINE, MEASLES, MUMPS, AND RUBELLA (MMR), IS CURRENTLY 
APPROVED AND SPECIFICALLY LABELED FOR USE WITH A JET INJECTOR.

03. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR HEALTH AFFAIRS HAS BECOME AWARE 
OF MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM LOCATIONS USING JET INJECTORS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES 
OTHER THAN MMR.

04. SERVICES ARE REMINDED TO ADMINISTER ALL VACCINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
VACCINE LABELING.

05. THE COMPLETE FDA GUIDANCE CAN BE FOUND AT: 

HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/BIOLOGICSBLOODVACCINES/VACCINES/QUESTIONSABOUTVACCINES/U
CM276773.HTM.

06. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS MESSAGE CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE MILITARY VACCINE 
AGENCY OR HEALTH AFFAIRS FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION AND READINESS.

 
07. PASS MSG TO MEDICAL LOG OFCRS, CMD CHANNELS, MED STAFF, SHOT TEAMS,
IMMUNIZATION CLINICS, PHARMACY, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, SUPPLY OFCRS, AND 
SUPPORTED ACTYS/CTRS.

08. AUTHORITY: DODD 5105.22 AND DODD 6025.13. ADDITIONALLY:

A. ARMY: SEE ARMY REGULATION (AR) 40-61, 28 JANUARY 2005, CHAPTER 4, AND THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPPLY BULLETIN (SB 8-75-11) FOR APPLICABLE POLICIES 
AND PROCEDURES.

B. AIR FORCE: AF ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE ACTION AS PRESCRIBED IN AFI 41-209, MEDICAL 
LOGISTICS SUPPORT, CHAPTERS 3 AND 9. FOR MAJCOMS & NGB--THIS MSG HAS BEEN 
TRANSMITTED TO ALL DESIGNATED SUBORDINATE MEDICAL ACTIVITIES. 

09. SERVICE SPECIFIC POCS ARE AS FOLS (FAX NOS. ARE AVAILABLE 24 HRS);

ARMY: TELEPHONE COM: 301-619-3242, DSN: 343, FAX: 4468, 
E-MAIL: QUADSERVICEMMQC@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

ARMY MEMBERS MAY SUBSCRIBE TO DOD MMQC MESSAGES AND MANY OTHER TOPICS AT THE 
FOLLOWING WEBSITE: 
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CLICK ON "SUBSCRIBE TO MMQC MESSAGES HERE."

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E-MAIL: USAMMCE_QA@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

AIR FORCE: TELEPHONE COM: 301-619-4170, DSN: 343, FAX: 2557
EMAIL:  AFMOA.SGALC@DETRICK.AF.MIL

AIR FORCE MEMBERS MAY SUBSCRIBE TO THE DOD MMQC MESSAGES AND RECEIVE EMAIL
NOTIFICATIONS DIRECTLY FROM USAMMA WHEN THEY ARE PUBLISHED AT THE FOL WEBSITE:
HTTPS://MEDLOG.DETRICK.AF.MIL/, GO TO "SITE SETTINGS" AND CHECK "SUBSCRIBE TO MMQC 
MESSAGES."

NAVY: TELEPHONE COM: 301-619-3085, DSN: 343, FAX: 3087, 
EMAIL: NMLC.VACCINES@MED.NAVY.MIL

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