Bibb Elementary Students Accidentally Get Flu Vaccine Twice

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly 400 Bibb County students were accidentally given two flu vaccines, according to the North Central Health District.

Officials there say a parent recently notified them that their child got the second dose unnecessarily during the flu campaign a few weeks ago. This prompted an audit which found 383 elementary students got the second dose.

We spoke with Dr. David Harvey at the North Central Health District, who says they were originally going to send a news release on the situation tomorrow, but the media was tipped off before. He says there’s no reason for parents to be alarmed.

“We apologize that this has happened,” says Harvey. “We are fortunate in that this is not a vaccine that’s gonna cause any harm. We have not heard of any reactions, no one has called us about one…I’m sure we would hear about one if it were serious.”

Harvey tells us the double vaccinations were the result of a paperwork oversight, and that the school district will not have to pay for the extra shots.