Any new process poses a risk for errors: learning from 4 months of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations.

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Any new process poses a risk for errors: learning from 4 months of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations.

May 12, 2021

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. April 22, 2021.26(8):1-5.

Process change can introduce opportunities for error into established practice. This article builds on results of an earlier survey to expand the record on the types of COVID vaccine errors such as wrong patient age, dilution problems, and vaccine card confusion.

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