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When vaccinating 26 million Australians, expect a mistake or two. But we can minimise the risk of repeating Queensland’s overdose incident – The Conversation AU

Two residents in a Brisbane aged-care home were given a higher dose of the Pfizer vaccine than recommended. Here’s what might have happened – and how we can reduce…

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It emerged today that two aged-care residents in Brisbane were given an incorrect dose of the Pfizer vaccine more than the amount recommended.
The 88-year-old man and 94-year-old woman were receiving their vaccinations yesterday as part of the first phase of Australias vaccine rollout, which began this week.
Both residents are being monitored, but havent shown any signs of adverse reactions so far.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has revealed the doctor who administered the vaccines had not completed…

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