Singapore: 117 patients, staff at Bukit Merah polyclinic given wrong, lower dose of Covid-19 vaccine


There had been an error in identifying the markings on new syringes that were recently introduced in the clinic. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Oct 24 (The Straits Times/ANN): A total of 117 patients and staff at a Bukit Merah polyclinic were given wrong doses of their Covid-19 vaccine, with only one-tenth of the recommended dosage, between Wednesday (Oct 20) and Friday.

SingHealth Polyclinics said in a statement on Sunday (Oct 24) that there had been an error in identifying the markings on new syringes that were recently introduced in the clinic.

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