Woman injected with 'empty syringe' instead of COVID-19 shot at Norfolk CVS
A company spokesperson said a patient was "inadvertently injected with an empty syringe." She was asked to return to the store to get an actual shot.
Author: 13News Now Staff
Updated: 4:41 PM EDT April 1, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. — A CVS pharmacy in Norfolk admitted to administering an empty shot to a woman instead of a COVID-19 vaccine dose.
A corporate spokesperson confirmed Thursday that a pharmacy on North Military Highway injected an 'empty syringe' instead of the actual vaccine to a woman on Wednesday.
Shortly after the incident, the store reached out to the patient as soon as they confirmed the shot was empty.