New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors.

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New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors.

September 21, 2022

Lovelace Jr, B. NBC News. September 7, 2022.

Look-alike sound-alike packaging is a known risk factor in medication errors. This news story discusses how a questionable design decision to use similar cap colors for the latest COVID boosters creates potential for administration errors.

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