This is the first incident of this magnitude in France. According to information from Progress , more than a thousand people vaccinated against Covid-19 at the end of February at the Vaulx-en-Velin center were vaccinated with expired doses of Moderna and Pfizer. In charge of the vaccination policy in the region, the ARS confirmed the facts, citing 1,350 patients concerned.
The expiry date would have been exceeded by “a few days”, assures the agency, “the thawing dates not having been reported on each of the bottles by the professionals of the center”.
Defrosting
Once thawed, vaccines delivered by HCLs and pharmacies had to be stored between 2°C and 8°C for one month, with a margin of two days. It was an unannounced inspection conducted by the ARS that identified the problem. Affected patients…