A pharmacist at a Maryland Walgreens accidentally gave a four-year-old girl the Covid-19 vaccine instead of the flu shot. Colette Olivier was injected with the adult dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, currently only approved for children over the age of 12.
The girl’s mother, Victoria Olivier, was devastated when she learned about the mistake and left her fearful about her daughter’s health.
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“All of us were just stunned. No one really knew what to do, of course.” – Victoria Olivier
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no idea about the effects or safety of the vaccine on a four-year-old child. Currently, the child appears to be doing ok.
“FDA has not evaluated data pertaining to the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for use in children younger than 12 years of age, nor has FDA approved or authorized the vaccine for emergency use for this pediatric population. We are glad to hear that the child is doing well and hope that she eventually received her flu vaccine.” – FDA Spokesperson
Phil Caruso, a spokesperson for Walgreens, said that these types of mistakes are extremely rare.
“We are in touch with the patient’s family, and we have apologized. Our multistep vaccination procedure includes several safety checks to minimize the chance of human error. We’ve recently reviewed this process with our pharmacy staff in order to prevent a future occurrence.” – Phil Caruso
This isn’t the first time that Walgreens has made this mistake…
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Accidents happen and so do lawsuits. Go after the license for injecting your child with genetic modifying poison.
What bullshit!!! She didn’t know.
Is this there way to say, hey look, we gave it to a 4 year old, adult dose and he’s fine. So they can push there 5 – 11
How did this happen?
Don’t understand why it is necessary for a child to get a flu shot but if the child had to get a flu shot don’t go to a chain store, go to their pediatrician! What happened to the child is terrible I truly hope and pray there are no adverse reactions. I feel for the mom, too. She must be so worried and feel such guilt. Pray for her, too.