Expired Vaccine Appears Again... 105 People Misadministered in Guri

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] It has been revealed that 105 citizens were vaccinated with Pfizer vaccines past their refrigerated expiration date at a hospital in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Guri-si announced that from the 28th of last month to the 4th of this month, 105 people were vaccinated with Pfizer vaccines past their refrigerated expiration date at Wonjin Green Hospital. The vaccines exceeded the refrigerated storage period by as little as two days and up to four days.

Guri-si and the public health center inspected the hospital and notified those who were mistakenly vaccinated of the situation. A Guri-si official stated, "As of now, there have been no reports of adverse reactions among the mistakenly vaccinated citizens based on a full investigation, and continuous monitoring will be conducted."

Health authorities are investigating the exact circumstances, suspecting that the hospital may have confused the refrigerated expiration date with the frozen expiration date.

Meanwhile, previous cases of vaccine misadministration have been identified in Seoul, Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, and Ulsan.

Regarding these misadministration cases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency stated, "We will continue to strengthen prevention measures through regular communication with local governments and the medical community, and will also conduct regular inspections of the stock status of vaccines nearing expiration at entrusted medical institutions."

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