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