Victor Smith, 91, went into apparent shock after receiving the second dose of the new vaccine twice on the same day. coronavirus by mistake, in Ohio, in the United States.
The elderly person had already been vaccinated with the first dose on January 22 and at the time had a side effect of fatigue. He, who has an amputated limb, also suffered a fall, according to the WLWT5 channel.
Victor was eventually hospitalized and later transferred to the Jamestowne Rehabilitation Center in the city of Hamilton. The second dose of the vaccine was scheduled for February 25.
The elderly person was referred to a local vaccination center, where he was vaccinated for the first time with the second dose. “They transported him to get his [segunda] dose, and when he came back, I talked to him, he was fine “, reported his daughter, Dawn Smith Theodore, to WLWT.
However, the unexpected occurred: inpatients at the rehab clinic were also receiving vaccines right there. There was confusion among patients with similar names and Victor was wrongly given the second dose of the covid-19 vaccine for the second time.
The result was that the patient was very ill and his blood pressure dropped dramatically. However, later, Victor’s health condition improved and he Follow in recovery.
“They [os médicos] they practically told me that he would not survive “, said the elderly man’s daughter.
In response to the incident, the city of Hamilton confirmed that the case occurred at the Jamestowne Rehabilitation Center, where “vaccinations are completed by trained and properly certified third parties – in this case the Hamilton City Fire Department”.
“The Jamestowne team recognized the patient’s signs of distress and responded immediately. The patient was transported to the hospital and the family was immediately contacted,” says the statement.
The city fire department and the local government also announced that they had started investigations into the vaccination error. “Our thoughts are with the patient and his family as he continues his recovery,” concludes the note.
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