Infant in S.Korea mistakenly given Covid vax instead of flu shot
Saturday - December 18, 2021 11:03 am ,
Category : HEALTH
Seoul, Dec 18 (IANS) A seven-month-old infant in South Korea was accidentally administered a Covid-19 vaccine instead of a flu shot, local authorities said on Saturday.A paediatrician in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, mistakenly gave the baby an adult dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which was for the baby's mother, on September 29, Yonhap News Agency quoted the municipal government as saying.The baby was treated at a nearby hospital for five days but showed no special signs of side effects, the authorities said. The parents have reportedly filed a lawsuit against the paediatrician, seeking compensation for the wrong injection.
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