A 3-year-old went for a flu shot. Instead, she mistakenly got an adult COVID-19 vaccine
'Double-check with your health-care provider … just make sure they have the right medication,' mom warns
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This article was published 03/12/2021 (1762 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Jenna Bardarson says her three-year-old daughter, Dali, is vibrant and healthy.
To make sure she stays that way, the Brandon, Man., mom booked regular annual flu shots on Nov. 24 for herself and her daughter at Brandon’s Keystone Centre.
But she says she got more than she asked for. “We went in there to get our flu shots, and instead of getting our flu shots they gave us both adult Pfizer vaccines,” Bardarson said.
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