Queensland doctor stood down after two elderly residents given Pfizer vaccine ‘overdose’

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February 24, 2021

Two elderly Queensland residents are being monitored after receiving an “overdose” of the Pfizer COVID vaccine at an aged care facility in Brisbane.

The 88-year-old man and 94-year-old woman are believed to have been given an “incorrect dose” on Tuesday at the Holy Spirit Nursing Home Carseldine.

The doctor responsible for administering the vaccines has been stood down.

“A doctor gave an incorrect dose to two patients yesterday,” Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed on…

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