MercyOne confirms that children that got their COVID-19 vaccine shots at a mass vaccination clinic held Saturday got the wrong dose.
It says 20 micrograms of the Pfizer vaccine was given to children under the age of 12 at an Urbandale clinic. That is double the correct dose, but less than an adult dose.
The side effects are still minor, including sore arm, mild fever, headache, and fatigue, but may be more pronounced.
MercyOne is currently contacting all patients from that clinic and pediatricians are available to answer any questions.
It says it is taking steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.