Nurse dismissed in Mercedes over alleged vaccine irregularities

A nurse at the CAMS mutualist institution in Mercedes, Uruguay, has been dismissed following allegations of irregularities involving meningococcus vaccines. The employee reportedly provided home vaccination services to children for profit and then recorded these doses in the institutional system as if they had been administered at the clinic.

Internal investigations revealed that the clinic's stock remained accurate, suggesting the vaccines used did not originate from the institution. The nurse provided conflicting accounts regarding the source of the vaccines, mentioning potential imports from Argentina and Brazil or purchases from laboratories. There are also unconfirmed reports regarding the possible use of saline solution instead of actual vaccines. The investigation is ongoing to determine how the nurse accessed family data and if other individuals were involved.