EPINet: Needlesticks Spike 13% from 2020 to 2021.

The article reports on needlestick increases from 2020 to 2021 particularly among injections with disposable syringes, especially with insulin needles and those used for vaccinations. Topics covered include a breakdown of the 2021 data showing sharp exposures were divided primarily between physicians and nurses, sharps injuries sustained by registered nurses from January 2020 through June 2020, and some unusual needlesticks and exposures caused by the emergence of monkeypox.