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Two seniors in Queensland nursing home given wrong dose of vaccine

Wrong dose given to two seniors
An elderly women is seen walking into the entry of the Holy Spirit Nursing Home, Carseldine in Brisbane, Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Source: AAP

Two elderly residents were given four times the intended dose by a doctor who was contracted to administer the jabs as part of the federal government's portion of the vaccine rollout. The Health Minister Greg Hunt says aged care residents given incorrect Pfizer vaccine doses have shown no signs of adverse reaction.


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Two elderly residents were given four times the intended dose by a doctor who was contracted to administer the jabs as part of the federal government's portion of the vaccine rollout. The Health Minister Greg Hunt says aged care residents given incorrect Pfizer vaccine doses have shown no signs of adverse reaction.



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