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.
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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香蕉视频直播檃miks, Gitwinksihlkw, Gingolx, Laxgalts香蕉视频直播檃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.
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Special clinics will be held in Terrace beginning next month for those having their vaccinations repeated. There may be earlier starts at other clinics.
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Boostrix Polio 香蕉视频直播 Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio
Rotarix 香蕉视频直播 Human rotavirus
Hep A Havrix 香蕉视频直播 Hepatitis A
ProQuad 香蕉视频直播 Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chicken pox)
Varivax 香蕉视频直播 Varicella (chicken pox)
Tubersol 香蕉视频直播 Tuberculin Skin Test (not a vaccine)
Pediacel 香蕉视频直播 Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
Nimenrix 香蕉视频直播 Meningococcal (Groups A,C,Y,W-135)
Pneumo 23 香蕉视频直播 Pneumococcal 23
Rabavert 香蕉视频直播 Rabies vaccine
Imovax Polio 香蕉视频直播 Polio
Hypertet IG 香蕉视频直播 Tetanus
TD absorbed 香蕉视频直播 Tetanus, Diphtheria
Kamrab IG 香蕉视频直播 Rabies immunoglobulin
Recombivax 香蕉视频直播 Hepatitis B
Varivax 香蕉视频直播 Varicella (chicken pox)
ActHib 香蕉视频直播 Haemophilus Influenzae Type b