18 babies mistakenly given Covid-19 vaccine dose


Nguyen Thanh Long visiting one of the babies mistakenly given a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at Saint Paul Hospital in Hanoi. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Eighteen babies aged between two and six months in Hanoi’s Quoc Oai District were mistakenly inoculated with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the municipal Department of Health.

The department reported that on Wednesday, the Health Station of Yen Son Commune in Quoc Oai District mistakenly vaccinated the infants with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Vietnam , Covid-19 Vaccine

Next In Aseanplus News

Ex-head of Hong Kong journalist union jailed five days for obstructing police
Trump says meeting Friday to make final decision on deal with Iran
12 dead in south-western India after consuming spurious liquor
US to consider selling missiles to Malaysia, says Khaled
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (May 29, 2026)
Emerging market assets set for monthly gains on Iran peace deal progress
Laos cave rescue hindered by zero visibility and narrow shafts
Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, says military power alone can’t ensure security
Philippine court orders arrest of ex-president Estrada’s senator son over graft scandal
Leaders of Asean member states to meet with Putin at June summit in Russia

Others Also Read