Local Clinic gave wrong doses of H1N1 Vaccines

November 21, 10:24 AMDetroit Top News ExaminerDarlena Taylor-Bonds

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We all heard how there were shortages of the vaccinations, but why did a local clinic give out improper dosages. Was it human error, or did the clinic has another agenda?

A local father took his children ages, 5 and 7 to be vaccinated at the Livonia Urgent Care. When the father came home he told the mother,  “ When the children return to the clinic make sure that their name was on the vials for the rest of their vaccine.”

The mom got suspicious and wanted to know why when her children received the vaccine they only got half the dosage, one dose in one nostril.

She knew this wasn’t what she read about the way her children would receive the vaccine. Children are suppose to receive a partial dosage in one nostril and the remainder of the vaccine in the other nostril.
After the mother called the clinic, she didn’t get a answer. So she decided to call the CDC and her suspicions were confirmed. Her children had only received half the recommended dosage. She called the clinic back and this time the clinic’s director acknowledged the error.
The mother said, “ Parents should be on the look out for what their children are given.”

Usually we as the public don’t do this, we rely on the medical experts to be correct. The Livonia Urgent Care gave a statement.

“We pride ourselves on quality care. We have been practicing in the community for ten years. This is a new vaccine, and this is the first time we are administering it on behalf of the Michigan Dept. of Health. This problem stemmed from having a misunderstanding of the amount of nasal live vaccine to be administered.”
                                                                                  Mohammad Arswala M.D

Approximately 40 children had received the wrong dosages, which the clinic said they were contacting to be re-vaccinated at no charge when the vaccine is available. Those children receiving the wrong dosage now has to receive two of the injectable vaccines four weeks apart.

So far the clinic hasn’t contacted the families of those children.

If you feel something is not right when your child receive the vaccine, contact the CDC immediately.

CDC Website: www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm 

Contributing story source: ClickonDetroit