Woman hospitalized after receiving wrong COVID vaccine dose at private hospital, family seeks compensation
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Ranchi: In a case of medical apathy, a woman, who had received Covaxin as her first dose, was administered a shot of Covishield for her second dose at a private facility in Ranchi, following which the family sought compensation in wake of her deteriorating health condition.
As per recent media accounts, the woman went to Advanced Diagnostic Centre in Bariatu Road to get her second dose of Covaxin. However, due to the alleged negligence of the hospital staff, she was administered Covishield instead of Covaxin.
Right after receiving the wrong Covid-19 vaccine, the woman fainted following which she was rushed to a hospital. When the woman reported a deterioration in her health the Centre's authorities admitted her to the hospital.
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The woman's son Chandan recalled that his mother felt dizzy after getting the wrong vaccine and soon fainted, reports News18.
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