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Government and industry fail to protect the public when they suggest "carefully following instructions" is enough to prevent vaccine errors.
March 9, 2016
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. February 25, 2016;21(4):1-5.
From a human error perspective, the suggestion to be more careful is not a reliable safety strategy. Discussing weaknesses associated with this approach as a way to improve vaccine safety, this newsletter article provides recommendations focused on addressing system and human factors to reduce errors related to two-component vaccines.
