Kedah Health Dept apologises after woman gets wrong second vaccine

BernamaPublished: Aug 9, 2021 11:55 PM | Updated: Aug 9, 2021 11:55 PM

The Kedah Health Department has apologised to a Covid-19 vaccine recipient and her family after she was mistakenly given the wrong type of vaccine for her second dose at a vaccination centre in Sik on Aug 5.

Its director Dr Othman Warijo said based on investigations, the mistake occurred after a nurse at the vaccination centre failed to check the details on the woman's vaccination card.

“The incident occurred...

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