The Pfizer Covid vaccine caused a serious reaction in both babies. (Represent)
Buenos Aires:
Two infants in Brazil were vaccinated against the coronavirus by mistake and were hospitalized, Brazilian media reported.
A two-month-old girl and a four-month-old boy each received one shot of Pfizer against COVID-19 instead of a combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus (yaws), pertussis (coughing) chicken) and hepatitis B, Uol Media said on Sunday.
The Pfizer vaccine causes serious reactions in both babies and they require hospitalization.
The nurse administering the vaccine has been temporarily suspended and an administrative investigation is underway.
The Pfizer vaccine has been used in children under 5 years of age in many countries. Brazil’s health regulator, Anvisa, approved the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for children over 12 years of age in June.
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