A man received 10 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in one day
The man received 10 doses of COVID-19 vaccine at different vaccination centers in just one day. Preliminary investigations showed that he was paid to get vaccinated on behalf of others.
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On December 11, the New Zealand Ministry of Health said that the agency is clarifying the case of a man who received up to 10 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in just one day.
According to the ministry, the man received up to 10 doses of COVID-19 vaccine at different vaccination centers in just one day. Preliminary investigations showed that he was paid to get vaccinated on behalf of others.
The New Zealand Ministry of Health did not specify where the incident occurred and advised people who had received more than the prescribed number of injections to go to the hospital as soon as possible.
Astrid Koornneef, manager of the New Zealand Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccine Programme, said this was a very serious incident and they were working with relevant parties.
Virologist Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris said the man's health was fine after the injection, but side effects would appear in the following days as the immune system reacted more strongly.
According to this scientist, getting multiple vaccine shots does not mean the immune system is strengthened.
This is an unprecedented case, so experts have no data on the body's reactions to receiving up to 10 doses of vaccine in just one day. Studies have also never considered cases of overdose like this.
Meanwhile, immunology professor Graham Le Gros said that this action wastes vaccines while many others have not yet been vaccinated./.
