Seven children mistakenly given adult vaccine dosage

A child’s dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, known as Comirnaty, is 10mg and the adult dose is 30mg. The HSE had to issue a notice reminding vaccinators not to confuse the two as this essentially is an overdose.

Young children were given adult doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in seven cases, with one child having a mild adverse effect, the health products regulator has said.

A child’s dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, known as Comirnaty, is 10mg and the adult dose is 30mg. The HSE had to issue a notice reminding vaccinators not to confuse the two as this essentially is an overdose.