Storage error impacts vaccines in Revelstoke

Interior Health recently discovered doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Revelstoke were stored in an incorrect freezer and are considered invalid.

The vaccine had been administered as 15 first doses and 501 second doses in Revelstoke and although it may have provided some protection from COVID-19, Interior Health is contacting each client individually to offer another dose.

“Receiving an invalid dose of vaccine does not pose risk to the client and fortunately none of these individuals have contracted COVID-19 since their immunization,” said the health agency. “While unfortunate, this situation demonstrates our monitoring and surveillance systems are working. Additional precautions have been implemented to prevent this from occurring in the future.”

IH is apologizing for any concern or frustration this may cause and encourages everyone impacted to re-book their immunization once contacted by Interior Health.