Mix-ups between the influenza (Flu) vaccine and COVID-19 vaccines.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. October 7, 2021;26(20):1-4.
Production pressure and low staff coverage can result in medication mistakes in community pharmacies. This article shares errors reported to the ISMP Vaccine Errors Reporting Program and factors contributing to mistaken administration of flu and COVID vaccines. Storage, staffing and collaboration strategies are shared to protect against vaccine mistakes.