Pharmacist Suspended for Two Months After Administering Incorrect Flu Vaccines and Falsifying Records
Date of Decision: May 25, 2021
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Between 1 and 15 October 2018, while working as a pharmacist at Rowlands Pharmacy (Overton, Wales), the registrant:
- Administered the incorrect flu vaccine to patients 75 years and older, contrary to the Patient Group Directive (PGD).
- Administered the wrong vaccine to patients 65 years and older, some of whom were in clinical risk groups.
- Falsified records by documenting that patients had received the Fluad vaccine when, in reality, they had been given the Quadrivalent vaccine.
- Acted dishonestly, as he knew:
- The incorrect vaccine was administered.
- The PGD required Fluad, not Quadrivalent, for certain age groups.
- Failed to obtain emergency contact details from some patients who received the Quadrivalent vaccine.
Outcome: A two-month suspension was imposed
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 5 – Use Professional Judgment
- Standard 6 – Behave in a Professional Manner
- Standard 8 – Speak Up When Things Go Wrong
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate Leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee investigated a pharmacist after he administered the incorrect flu vaccine to elderly patients and falsified vaccination records.
Between 1 and 15 October 2018, while working at Rowlands Pharmacy in Overton, Wales, the pharmacist:
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