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A 94-year-old woman received a dose of air instead of the covid-19 vaccine in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. Video made by family members, and shown on “RJTV 2”, shows the empty syringe at the time of application. The city confirmed the case, which occurred last Friday, in a position installed in a city university.
The nursing technician responsible for the request was removed and will be heard tomorrow. According to the City Council, the professional is hired. The old woman returned to the clinic yesterday (13) and was duly vaccinated.
In the video, you can see the professional trying to remove the cap from the syringe needle. After being advised by a relative of the elderly woman to change the syringe, the technician went to the tent, took another syringe and, without the dose, “applied” the vaccine.
In a statement, the city said that it opened a procedure to investigate the case and that health teams are instructed to follow the protocols, which consist of allowing the vaccinated or family member to monitor and record the process, from handling the blister to the application.
Brazil has already immunized 5,072,729 people against covid-19, according to a survey carried out by the consortium of press vehicles, of which the Twitter It is part, based on data from state health departments. The number equals 2.40% of the population.
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