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Two Pfizer coronavirus vaccine errors have put the rollout in the spotlight â but nurses explain the safeguards
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The Pfizer vaccine comes in vials with multiple doses, which could lead to errors.
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When two aged care residents in Queensland were given a higher than recommended dose of the Pfizer vaccine, it was a nurse who sensed something wasn t quite right. The safeguards that were put in place immediately kicked into action, Health Minister Greg Hunt told the waiting media, after it was revealed the employee who administered the vaccine had not completed the required vaccination training.