Sutter Health’s pediatric clinic in Antioch has admitted to not properly dosing 14 children with the COVID-19 vaccine this past weekend.
Sutter has since notified the children’s parents and the CDC, according to a statement issued by Dr. Jimmy Hu, Chair of the Sutter Health COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, obtained by KPIX.
"This weekend 14 patients at our Antioch pediatric vaccine clinic received vaccines with an incorrect amount of diluent," Hu said in the statement. "As soon as we learned of this, we contacted the parents and advised them of CDC guidance in this situation. The safety of our patients is our top priority, and we immediately reviewed our processes to help make sure this doesn't happen again."
According to Hu, there won't be any serious side effects due to the incorrect dosage.
"According to the CDC, patients who receive vaccine with an incorrect diluent volume may experience more arm soreness, fatigue, headache, or a fever in response to the dose given," he wrote, according to the station.
Children ages 5-11 ought to receive a diluted version of what is typically given to older teenagers and adults, about a third of the normal dose.
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