Typo blamed for alarming report on COVID-19 vax reaction

The TGA says an adverse event that claimed a six-year-old had experienced heavy menstrual bleeding post-vaccination was an error

A data entry error is to blame for an incorrect adverse reaction report that stated a girl had experienced heavy menstrual bleeding following COVID-19 vaccination, the TGA says.

Alarm bells were raised in October when an adverse event notification suggested a six-year-old had received the Pfizer vaccine, even though it had not yet been approved for use in children this young.