In Hanover, children were injected with the adult vaccine at a higher concentration. How the error came about is still unclear.
Hanover – In the vaccination center at the zoo in Hanover, 42 boys and girls were injected with vaccine with the higher concentration for adults. For the children, the vaccine was actually intended for five to eleven year olds, as a spokeswoman for the Hanover region announced.
However, according to the head specialist at the health department, Marlene Graf, no serious consequences are to be expected. “According to our knowledge, possible side effects should be limited to local reactions and fever reactions. From a medical point of view, it is an unnecessary increased dose of the vaccine, which should not have a negative effect, “said Graf, according to the announcement. All parents of the children concerned had been informed directly by the regional administration by phone and email, it said.
“Even if no serious health consequences are to be expected, something like this should not have happened,” said regional president Steffen Krach (SPD). “This must not be repeated under any circumstances, we have to check all processes again.” The region will immediately analyze how the error could have come about. dpa
