[AT] O.T. whan flu vaccine?

Mon Jan 4 10:29:44 PST 2021

I suspect that glass syringes fell out of favor when injection molding
made it cheaper than sterilizing glass ones, that and HIV. If I recall
correctly I remember seeing glass syringes on the TV series MASH. I know
they worked hard to make it as authentic as possible. Glass IV drippers too.

Mike M

On 1/4/2021 12:22 PM, Aaron Dickinson wrote:
> I’m just a young’n at 40, but when I had leukemia as a child I
> remember glass syringes used for the saline push  to flush my brovact
> line, don’t recall if any of the medications were in glass.
>
> Aaron Dickinson
> Mason, MI
>
> *From:* szabelski at wildblue.net <mailto:szabelski at wildblue.net>
> *Sent:* ‎Monday‎, ‎January‎ ‎4‎, ‎2021 ‎9‎:‎17‎ ‎AM
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> Glass syringes were widely used because they could be put into an
> autoclave and sterilized for reuse. The needles could also be removed
> and sterilized, as well as having different size needles attached. I
> remember knocking one off of a table when I was a kid, didn’t hold up
> well against the floor. I would guess that one-use syringes are widely
> used for the most part now, since you don’t need to have an autoclave
> on hand to sterilize them before reuse. Just toss them. Glass syringes
> are still available, but I’m sure they cost a lot more. Syringes were
> originally made of metal tubes. Then when glass tubing was viable and
> practical, they added markings so they could tell how much was being
> injected. Can’t say for sure when plastic syringes came into being,
> but cost and convenience, and the ability to mass produce, are
> probably the biggest selling points that made them the current choice.
>
> Carl
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Sun, 03 Jan 2021 23:53:30 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [AT] O.T. whan flu vaccine?
>
>
> "like the glass ones your doctor probably uses"
>
>
> I'm 53 and haven't recalled a glass syringe ever being used on me??
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On 1/3/2021 5:46 PM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> >  From what I understand, there really isn’t enough vaccine to go
> around. A few million doses to cover over 330 million, and everybody
> needs two doses. That roughly means that one out of 150 million can
> get the full vaccination. Right now they’re not giving the second dose
> so that they can at least get twice as many people the first dose.
> That should hopefully change when they approve the one dose vaccine in
> the next few months.  There’s also the issue of who’s making all the
> decisions related to distributing the vaccine. The vaccine is made
> right here in Michigan, but we are getting some of the fewest doses.
> Apparently the federal government isn’t telling them who to ship doses
> to, and there really isn’t any clear direction to the states as what
> to do with them when they do get them. So the states are doing what
> they think they’re supposed to be doing. I’ve heard that the vaccine
> is just sitting in storage waiting for federal shipping directions.
> The states can only request doses and wait to see if they get them.
> >
> > Then there’s the snafu about syringes. There was a discussion on
> national TV this morning that said that there aren’t enough syringes
> to go around. There was a rush to make the vaccine, but nobody thought
> about how to get it into the people. I think some syringes are
> reusable, like the glass ones your doctor probably uses, but today
> most syringes used for vaccines are the plastic disposable kind, where
> you throw it away after one use. If they start to grab all the
> disposable syringes for vaccinations, that will probably mean that
> people who have to self inject themselves at home (diabetics, etc.)
> are going to start finding it difficult to get the syringes they need.
> >
> > Apparently this wasn’t all thought out properly.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Carl Gogol <cgogol1971 at gmail.com>
> > To: 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group'
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> > Sent: Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:01:57 -0500 (EST)
> > Subject: Re: [AT] O.T. whan flu vaccine?
> >
> > Herb,
> >
> > I too keep wondering why the vaccine isn’t going into arms very
> fast.  There is supposedly a lot ( hundreds of thousands of doses) of
> vaccine in NY, but not much going into arms that are officially
> counted.  Perhaps if the right people are known, a bit of green moves
> you up the unofficial line.  Politicians cry the money blues as the
> reason it is not hitting arms faster. Politicians seem to easily get
> the vaccine.   Flu vaccine was distributed in record numbers this
> year, those people are now available to do the same with COVID.  I
> don’t see an excuse for not rapidly moving what is had into arms.  Oh
> yes, the soft ground is almost frozen enough to skid some logs without
> making a mess  with my D-14.
> >
> > Carl, Manlius, NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of HERBERT
> METZ
> > Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:28 PM
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> > Subject: [AT] O.T. whan flu vaccine?
> >
> >
> >
> > Vaccine schedule?
> >
> > Barbara & I use the same heart doctor; during his talking with
> Barbara Thursday(?) about her high blood pressure he mentioned that he
> had been vaccinated for wuhan flu.  Also Sunday School (senior
> citizen) friends who winter in Florida (they are co-owners in more
> than one hotel) mentioned this morning (Sunday School zoom) that they
> have been vaccinated for wuhan flu.I am ninety and have atrial fib.
> >
> > Phone calls this past week to our GP and our heart doctor was a
> waste. I plan contacting the hospital administrator tomorrow.
> >
> > Herb(GA)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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