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Thursday, December 31, 2020
Still aftermath
Woman discharged from clinic after vaccination failure
A doctor accidentally injects five times the dose of the corona vaccine into eight employees of a nursing home in Stralsund. One of them stays in the hospital for days. All those affected have returned home, but three of them still complain of pain and dizziness.
Four days after the vaccination failure in Stralsund, the last woman treated as a precaution at the hospital is back at home. “I am happy and also relieved that everyone has returned home and that they are gradually improving,” said District Administrator Stefan Kerth.
On Sunday, eight employees at a Stralsund nursing home accidentally received five times the dose of the corona vaccine supplied by Biontech and Pfizer. Then four of them were taken to hospital as a precaution. Three were released after just one night.
However, according to the district administrator, three people report persistent symptoms, such as pain and swelling at the injection site, headache, general weakness, and mild dizziness. Five speak of an improvement in their condition. The health department is in daily telephone contact with everyone. Meanwhile, the prosecution has initiated negligent bodily injury investigations.
Contrary to the vaccine manufacturer’s instructions, a nurse mixed the contents of the cups with the correct amount of saline, said a spokesman for the Vorpommern-Rügen district after the incident. He then gave the doctor syringes with the entire contents instead of just a fifth of the volume for vaccination.
“He did it eight times. Then the eight vials were supposed to vaccinate all 40 people.” The spokesperson noted that Biontech and Pfizer even provided an illustrated desk pad to prepare the vaccine.
