Why does my workplace say high risk when most on this forum say NO risk.

[justneedanswers1121]

Scenario:
Nonretracting needle style lancet.  Helping older gentleman poke his finger for glucose check.  Poke him, then myself.  Everything I read on CDC and those sights say occupational exposure like this is high risk.  I see people on here saying there is no risk.  
Puncture site bleed, patient is on ART but only about 65% of the time.  PEP started with in 24 hours.  
Should I be worried.  Please advise.

[CurfewX]

I don't know why your workplace would say that. HIV is a fragile virus, and also, must enter the bloodstream in order to infect the patient. Any exposure to the environment causes the virus to start to degrade, and a lancet isn't going to inject into your vein.  No one, even in a healthcare setting, has been infected by a lancet.

Assuming you are a healthcare worker, you should follow your institution's infection control protocol, but you shouldn't worry about this at all.

[justneedanswers1121]

I am.  I was really wanting the opinion of people who work in this arena.  You guys.  I assume they are just following protocol but that gives me anxiety because I didn't see it as that big of deal.  Them freaking out makes me freak out.  I had never heard of that type of transmission before so thought best to consult y'all!

I can relax then and know it's just them covering their butts!?

[justneedanswers1121]

One last thing.  Continue the PEP?  Would you?  I'm on day 5 and tolerate it.

[CurfewX]

I would not worry about this at ALL.
I'd continue the PEP as long as it's not causing you issues, just because that's your institution's protocol.