A family of four in Evansville, Indiana, visited a local Walgreens to receive their annual flu shots—but they were accidentally given the COVID-19 vaccine instead.
The family included four-year-old and a five-year-old. It has not yet been approved by the FDA for children that young to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
According to a new report out of WEHT in Evansville, Indiana, the family found out about the mistake 90 minutes later, when they received a phone call from the pharmacy. The children are currently ill, according to their parents—and a cardiologist has said they both show signs of vaccine-related cardiac issues.
The parents have already reached out to the CDC about this incident. They are also seeking legal action.
"In the event of any error, our first concern is always our patients’ well-being," according to a statement from Walgreens. "Our multi-step vaccination procedure includes several safety checks to minimize the chance of human error and we have reviewed this process with our pharmacy staff in order to prevent such occurrences."
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