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含羞草研究社 health, they are recommending those who did receive these vaccines should receive them again.
含羞草研究社淚t may mean they didn含羞草研究社檛 get the full benefit to their immune system if they received a potentially non-viable dose,含羞草研究社 said Dr. Jon Kim, Northern Health含羞草研究社檚 chief medical officer.
Affected vaccines were administered at the Terrace health unit, at the Stewart Health Centre and clinics in Kitsumkalum, Kitselas, Iskut, Gitlaxt含羞草研究社檃miks, Gitwinksihlkw, Gingolx, Laxgalts含羞草研究社檃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.
含羞草研究社淚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,含羞草研究社 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含羞草研究社檚 a list of affected vaccines and what they are for:
Boostrix Polio 含羞草研究社 Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio
Rotarix 含羞草研究社 Human rotavirus
Hep A Havrix 含羞草研究社 Hepatitis A
ProQuad 含羞草研究社 Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chicken pox)
Varivax 含羞草研究社 Varicella (chicken pox)
Tubersol 含羞草研究社 Tuberculin Skin Test (not a vaccine)
Pediacel 含羞草研究社 Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
Nimenrix 含羞草研究社 Meningococcal (Groups A,C,Y,W-135)
Pneumo 23 含羞草研究社 Pneumococcal 23
Rabavert 含羞草研究社 Rabies vaccine
Imovax Polio 含羞草研究社 Polio
Hypertet IG 含羞草研究社 Tetanus
TD absorbed 含羞草研究社 Tetanus, Diphtheria
Kamrab IG 含羞草研究社 Rabies immunoglobulin
Recombivax 含羞草研究社 Hepatitis B
Varivax 含羞草研究社 Varicella (chicken pox)
ActHib 含羞草研究社 Haemophilus Influenzae Type b