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District officials said Stralsund city officials received five times the recommended dose of the immunizer.
The bell vaccination against covid-19 Germany was overshadowed by an incident in the north of the country when eight nursing home employees received a overdose.
District officials in West Pomerania-Rugia said Stralsund city officials received five times the recommended dose of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine on Sunday. Four were hospitalized for observation after developing flu-like symptoms.
“I deeply regret the incident. This individual case is due to individual errors. I hope that all those affected do not experience serious side effects,” District Chief Stefan Kerth said in a statement.
The incident came after some German districts refused to use the vaccines delivered over the weekend due to suspicions that their refrigeration was disrupted during delivery.
West Pomerania-Rugia officials highlighted earlier reports from BioNtech that larger doses were tested in the early-stage study without serious consequences.
BioNTech noted the vaccine package insert, which says that in case of overdose, monitoring of vital functions is recommended and possible symptomatic treatment is recommended.
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