CDC Continues to Raise Awareness About RSV Vaccine Administration Errors

Published: 05/17/2024

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Rural Emergency Hospitals,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Medical Office,
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is continuing to raise awareness about errors during administration of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine to infants and children.

According to the CDC, between August 2023 and March 2024, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) received 34 reports of adult RSV vaccines, not approved for use in infants and children, being incorrectly given to children aged 2 years or younger. Most error reports did not describe an…

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