Accidental COVID-19 Vaccination of Infants Aged 2 to 6 Months in Vietnam

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] In Vietnam, 18 infants aged 2 to 6 months were accidentally administered the COVID-19 vaccine.

According to local media VN Express and dpa news agency on the 6th, on the 3rd in Hanoi, 18 infants aged 2 to 6 months were mistakenly given the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Quoc Wai area medical center. The infants were originally scheduled to receive other vaccinations at this medical center.

Immediately after discovering the misadministration, the medical center transferred the infants to a nearby hospital, where medical staff are monitoring their condition.

The Hanoi health authorities reported the incident to the Ministry of Health and consulted with domestic medical personnel as well as medical experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the media reported.

As of the day before, 48 hours after hospital admission, some of the infants have experienced common post-COVID-19 vaccination symptoms, including fever, but no adverse effects have been reported, and their condition is stable, according to health authorities.

It is still unknown why this mistake occurred and how much vaccine was administered to the infants.

Local authorities have removed the personnel involved in this incident from their duties.

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