TY - JOUR T1 - Routine primary immunisation using a longer needle resulted in fewer local reactions in infants JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 41 LP - 41 DO - 10.1136/ebn.4.2.41 VL - 4 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/4/2/41.abstract N2 - Diggle L, Deeks J.Effect of needle length on incidence of local reactions to routine immunisation in infants aged 4 months: randomised controlled trial.BMJ2000 Oct 14;321:931–3OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text QUESTION: When giving routine immunisations to infants, does needle length affect the incidence of local reactions? Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (outcome assessors), controlled trial with follow up to 3 days.8 general practices in Buckinghamshire, UK.119 healthy infants attending routine immunisation clinics. Exclusion criteria were those applicable to children receiving primary immunisations. 92% of infants (58% boys) completed follow up.58 infants were allocated to receive their third dose of diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines (due at 16 weeks) given with a 23 gauge, 25 mm (longer) blue hub needle … ER -