Children given adult COVID-19 vax dose in error
The TGA says 42 children have received the wrong dose of the Pfizer vaccine since its rollout began
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Dozens of children have mistakenly been given an adult dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but few experienced adverse effects, according to the TGA.
A child’s dose of Pfizer’s Comirnaty is 10 micrograms, compared with an adult dose of 30 micrograms.