Água destilada é aplicada no lugar de vacina contra gripe em MG, e três profissionais são demitidas

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In Bambuí, Brazil, three health professionals were dismissed after mistakenly administering distilled water instead of the flu vaccine to 42 bedridden patients. The local government deemed it a technical error with no risk to patients, who will receive the correct vaccine at home.

🇧🇷 Location: Bambuí — Sources: 18 — First seen: Last seen:
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