US Army bosses are investigating after three service personnel went to get a flu shot on base - only to be given a dose of Pfizer's COVID vaccine instead.
Army officials confirmed the accidental doses were administered at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington earlier this month, to three unidentified people.
'Joint Base Lewis-McChord is aware three people were inadvertently administered the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead of another vaccine at the Lewis Main Exchange,' Col. Joey Sullinger with I Corps Public Affairs told the Military Times.
An online poster first reported the accidental vaccination on Twitter on October 26
Sullinger added that 'positive corrective action has been taken at this vaccination site to prevent such errors from happening again,' and that 'Army medical professionals are notifying and ensuring the health and welfare of those affected.'
The incident is currently under investigation and according to an online poster, those jabbed had been hoping to get their flu shot, only to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead.
It is not known if the three people accidentally vaccinated were already fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Public Affairs at Joint Base Lewis-McChord told the DailyMail.com that the three people's vaccination status was protected by HIPPA.
Service members are already required to get up to 17 different vaccines, depending on where in the world they are stationed, including jabs for measles, mumps, diphtheria, hepatitis, smallpox and the flu.
