[Pharmwaste] FW: Vaccine Disposal

Mon Jan 4 10:48:38 EST 2021

Hi Everyone,

While neither vaccine has a preservative that would make it RCRA haz, where
are you all falling on infectious or regulated medical waste?  The vaccines
don’t have live or attenuated virus, but rather templates to code for the
viral “arms” and then antibodies are formed to that.  (My understanding that
is).  

Here in MN, then, the vaccine is technically not infectious waste.  Although
I suspect most facilities will managed it as IW/RMW.  

Also, where are you all on antigen tests or specimens such as saliva?  

It will be interesting to hear your perspectives?  

Very truly yours,

Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT

Executive Director, HEARRT Midwest

Principal, Zimmer Environmental Improvement

Improving processes, minimizing waste and reducing costs.

 <mailto:zenllc at usfamily.net> zenllc at usfamily.net

Ph:  651.645.7509

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Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Vaccine Disposal

Victoria:

See attached for a prior post on this listserv that confirmed that the
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been confirmed to be non-hazardous.  See also
attached a copy of the an MSDS for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, confirming
the content of this email.

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Hello and Happy New Year,

I read an earlier post that Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine does not need to be
treated as a hazardous waste.

In New Hampshire, we are anticipating primary use of Pfizer so I’m wondering
if there is information about proper disposal of this drug and other
vaccines that may appear.  

Any references would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Victoria Davis

Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

10 Water Street, Suite 225

Lebanon, NH 03766

603-448-1680

603-448-0170 fax

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