In Hannover, Germany, 42 children aged 5 to 11 received an adult dose of the coronavirus vaccine. This was announced by the city information portal, RIA Novosti reports.

Experts believe that such a mistake can lead to serious consequences.

"The side effects will be limited to fever and skin reactions," said Marlene Graf, a spokesman for the Hanoverian health department.

All parents were informed about the incident by phone and e-mail.

In Germany, almost 60 million people (71.1% of the population) received two components of the coronavirus vaccine. Of these, 32.3 million residents (38.8%) underwent revaccination.

On December 24, it was reported that in Russia the first two batches of the Sputnik M coronavirus vaccine for adolescents were released into civilian circulation.

Sputnik M is intended for the prevention of infection in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The vaccine consists of two components, which are given 21 days apart.

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