Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) said it was exercising caution this past week when an email was sent out advising residents that a child might have received an adult COVID-19 vaccine dose at a clinic held in Val Caron.
PHSD said it became aware of the possibility of an error when staff members reconciled vaccine inventory, immediately following the clinic held at the Valley East Public Library venue on Friday.
"Out of an abundance of caution, Public Health informed all potential recipients and apologized for this possible error," said a statement from PHSD.
"Public Health has safety protocols in place at all vaccine clinics and has since completed an assessment of that particular clinic to help identify additional measures to mitigate future issues – we take this very seriously," the statement continued.
PHSD said if the vaccine dose error did actually occur, the recommendation is to monitor "for any strong adverse reactions after the vaccine such as a sore arm from the injection, feeling tired, headaches, and fever." No further action is recommended.
Public Health Ontario said the vaccine provided to children — The Pfizer BioNTech Comirnaty — is the same as the adult version of the vaccine, only in a smaller dose. The adult dose is 30 mcg (micrograms) and the pediatric dose is 10 mcg.
