A Virginia pharmacy gave 112 young kids shots of a COVID-19 vaccine formulation designed for older children and adults, officials say

[j-mac]

A pharmacy in Virginia gave the wrong COVID-19 vaccine formulation to 112 children aged between five and 11, county health officials have said, according to multiple reports.

Ted Pharmacy in Loudoun county, northern Virginia, vaccinated the children using vials intended for people aged 12 and up, rather than a formulation specifically designed for kids aged between 5 and 11, the county said in a letter addressed to parents Wednesday.

The vials for kids have the same active ingredient as those for the over-12s, but contain about a third of the concentration of that ingredient - 10 micrograms instead of 30 micrograms.

The pharmacy didn't have the formulation for under-12s, so instead gave the kids a third of a vial of the adult formulation, Dr. David Goodfriend, director at Loudoun County Health Department, told The Washington Post. A Virginia pharmacy gave 112 young kids shots of a COVID-19 vaccine formulation designed for older children and adults, officials say

Have we gone so nuts in this country that we don't need any guidence on splitting adult dosages of vaccine for the very young children? Just jab em?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Yeah, this is where we are. The madness continues to escalate.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This is not politics