Free New Jersey Health Clinic Shut Down After 2-Year-Old Boy Gets 'Excessive Dose' of Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Officials
An audit found at least five New Jersey children were given the wrong immunizations, including a 2-year-old boy who likely got an excessive dose of a cervical cancer drug, during a Salem County-sponsored "Shots for Tots" clinic, officials said.
The free clinic was operated by the Salem County Health Department at Memorial Hospital of Salem County in Mannington Township, officials said. It has since been shut down and the nurse who allegedly gave the 2-year-old boy an "excessive dose" of Gardisil, the cervical cancer drug, was fired.
The child's mother and pediatrician were notified late last month, officials said. Health officials said they were not sure whether the boy would suffer negative effects from the Gardisil dose, but said he may be at risk for neurological damage...
