More than 400 people in Terrace, Stewart and surrounding First Nations received vaccines stored at higher than recommended temperatures between October 2022 and November of this year, reports the Northern Health Authority.
No COVID-19 or flu doses were among the affected vaccines.
While health officials say there is no risk to patients乌鸦传媒� health, they are recommending those who did receive these vaccines should receive them again.
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Affected vaccines were administered at the Terrace health unit, at the Stewart Health Centre and clinics in Kitsumkalum, Kitselas, Iskut, Gitlaxt乌鸦传媒檃miks, Gitwinksihlkw, Gingolx, Laxgalts乌鸦传媒檃p, Gitanyow and Gitwangak.
Northern Health officials will be contacting those who did receive affected vaccines to schedule, if necessary, appointments for revaccination.
Approximately 425 people should have shots administered over again, the health authority said.
乌鸦传媒淚t is important to note not all vaccines administered at these locations were affected by the temperature uncertainties and not all recipients will need revaccination,乌鸦传媒� the health authority said in a statement Dec. 14.
Special clinics will be held in Terrace beginning next month for those having their vaccinations repeated. There may be earlier starts at other clinics.
Here乌鸦传媒檚 a list of affected vaccines and what they are for:
Boostrix Polio 乌鸦传媒� Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio
Rotarix 乌鸦传媒� Human rotavirus
Hep A Havrix 乌鸦传媒� Hepatitis A
ProQuad 乌鸦传媒� Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chicken pox)
Varivax 乌鸦传媒� Varicella (chicken pox)
Tubersol 乌鸦传媒� Tuberculin Skin Test (not a vaccine)
Pediacel 乌鸦传媒� Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
Nimenrix 乌鸦传媒� Meningococcal (Groups A,C,Y,W-135)
Pneumo 23 乌鸦传媒� Pneumococcal 23
Rabavert 乌鸦传媒� Rabies vaccine
Imovax Polio 乌鸦传媒� Polio
Hypertet IG 乌鸦传媒� Tetanus
TD absorbed 乌鸦传媒� Tetanus, Diphtheria
Kamrab IG 乌鸦传媒� Rabies immunoglobulin
Recombivax 乌鸦传媒� Hepatitis B
Varivax 乌鸦传媒� Varicella (chicken pox)
ActHib 乌鸦传媒� Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
