Vancouver teenager was one of 12 mistakenly given Moderna instead of Pfizer vaccine – CBC
Medical experts say the error is unlikely to have any serious consequences
May 30, 2021
A teenager in Vancouver said she was accidentally given the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine instead of the Pfizer-BioNTech, which is the only one in Canada approved for children under 18.
Noora Alenezi, 13, was so excited about getting her COVID-19 vaccine that she booked her appointment as soon as health officials approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 17.
But when she showed up at the Vancouver Convention Centre with her mother and brother for her appointment, the nurse who was about to administer her shot told her she was getting the Moderna vaccine.
“I thought she knew better than us,” Noora Alenezi said. “I thought it got approved or something before we came.”
