The PDL Professional Officers continue to assist pharmacists with enquiries and incidents involving COVID-19 vaccines. Recent calls and reports have identified several consistent themes in these conversations with key preventative actions being the following.
1. ALWAYS check the AIR before vaccinating to confirm the patient’s age in years.
The date of birth has been converted into age in years incorrectly by a pharmacy staff member.
The date of birth can be misrepresented by the patient or the parent with the intent to access a vaccine for a person under the minimum approv…
