A 7-month-old baby mistakenly given COVID-19 vaccine instead of flu shot
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A 7-month-old infant was accidentally given a COVID-19 vaccine instead of a flu shot, local authorities said Saturday.
A pediatrician in Seongnam, south of Seoul, mistakenly gave the baby an adult dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Sept. 29, which was supposed to be for the baby's mother, according to the municipal government.
The baby was monitored at a nearby hospital for five days but exhibited no side effects, the authorities said.
The parents have reportedly filed a lawsuit against the pediatrician, seeking compensation for the wrong injection. (Yonhap)