It was found that a woman in her 90s, who lives in a facility for the elderly in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, was mistakenly vaccinated with the new coronavirus vaccine three times.
So far, this woman's physical condition hasn't changed.
According to Toda City, when vaccination was given at the cafeteria of an elderly facility in the city around 11:00 am on the 11th, a woman in her 90s who had already received two vaccinations was mistakenly given a third vaccination. That is.
When the woman came to the cafeteria at the inoculation site, the nurse at the facility mistakenly thought that she was planning to inoculate this time and put another person's voucher in the seat where the woman sat. is.
In addition, although nurses and doctors have confirmed the necessary identity before inoculation, it is possible that the inoculation was done without sufficient confirmation.
So far, there has been no change in the physical condition of women.
Toda City is trying to prevent recurrence by making it known that non-target people will not be mixed in the venue for inoculation to facilities for the elderly and that multiple people will verify their identities.