Posted on 11/08/2019 11:51:14 AM PST by rdl6989
At least 10 people in Oklahoma were hospitalized Wednesday night after apparently getting insulin injections instead of flu shots, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Health professionals were administering what they thought were flu shots at Jacquelyn House, a facility for people with disabilities, according to Bartlesville Police and Fire Department.
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Wow! Thanks for the link.
The Rx had a couple bottles of insulin that were expiring, so the Pharmacist said what the heck./sarc
Something like that, but in this case the dottering old Pharmacist’s helper had already went to lunch./sarc
“Health professionals”
Oh, I was wondering who hadn’t been born. But I couldn’t think of anyone.
its hard to see how this could happen so easily..
Nursing is the only critical industry where per diem or people with language disparities are used so often. Could you imagine per diem cops or firemen or per diem chefs at a major food prep factory. Or per diem accountants? Its like a carousel with everyone jumping on and off.
One more reason to NEVER get a flu shot!
Also known as a vaccine. No thank you.
A forty year experienced licensed Pharmacist was giving the injections.
True enough, but as in any cross section, some folks are organized and others are just not paying attention.
You need to document folks, so you can contact them later on.
What if a lot# is found to be no good, or problematic?
This very well could be a license issue.
Remember that fiasco ... double dose and several military people died and many more were disabled. I was there and signed my shot record and left, others were not so lucky.
Next year, in Oregon, you can get your flu vaccination at the dentist.
State law governs
Oh crap!
Sometimes people need a kick in the a$$ to know when to retire......
I’m a type 1. Not only do I not make any insulin, everyone tells me to just lose weight and exercise because they heard on TV that’s how you get diabetes.
They don’t realize there’s two very different types that should have been named totally different diseases.
Anyway, I’ve over dosed insulin because I thought I was going to eat some carbs and didn’t, or just got a strong batch (years ago this could happen).
On a pump now so not as many problems but I still have to bolus before each meal.
? In Alabama, I just go to my local Podunk pharmacy, and the girl behind the counter gives me the shot.
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