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tip of the syringe broke off flush and the needle went flying through the air and stuck the patient again in the right deltoid; tip of the syringe broke off flush and the needle went flying through the air and stuck the patient again in the right deltoid; Initial information was received on 10-Nov-2021 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from other health professional via Medical Information - 00851940. This case involves a 69-year-old male patient receiving INFLUENZA QUADRIVAL A-B HIGH DOSE HV VACCINE [FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE QUADRIVALENT] the tip of the syringe broke off flush and the needle went flying through the air and stuck the patient again in the right deltoid (Syringe issue, Injury associated with device). The patient medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. On 10-Nov-2021, the patient received a dose of suspect INFLUENZA QUADRIVAL A-B HIGH DOSE HV VACCINE [lot UJ773AB, expiry date: 30-Jun-2022] via intramuscular route in unknown administration site for prophylactic vaccination. On an unknown date the patient developed a non-serious tip of the syringe broke off flush and the needle went flying through the air and stuck the patient again in the right deltoid (injury associated with device) same day following the administration of INFLUENZA QUADRIVAL A-B HIGH DOSE HV VACCINE. On 10-Nov-2021, the patient developed a non-serious tip of the syringe broke off flush and the needle went flying through the air and stuck the patient again in the right deltoid (syringe issue) same day following the administration of INFLUENZA QUADRIVAL A-B HIGH DOSE HV VACCINE. It was reported "the patient received a Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent prefilled syringe dose intramuscularly into the right deltoid. Patient received no concomitant vaccines. After the Fluzone High-Dose was administered, the healthcare provider (HCP) attempted to engage the safety cover for the needle, and the tip of the syringe broke off flush and the needle went flying through the air and stuck the patient again in the right deltoid. The needle was one where the safety mechanism is a plastic flip cap, and the HCP had barely touch that when the needle went flying through the air, so the safety cover on the needle was not engaged. Reporting nurse stated that she is not sure what was really at fault in the incident, the needle, the Fluzone HD syringe, or both, but she wanted to report it just it case there is something that can be done to prevent events like this in the future. When the needle stuck the patient, he was not even aware of it, but the treating HCP was aware of it, and treated the patient's needlestick injury with first aid and covered it with a BandAid, and they do not thing there will be any significant health consequence for the patient." It was not reported if the patient received a corrective treatment for the events. At time of reporting, the outcome was unknown for the reported events.