4,400 Moderna Vaccine Doses Not Kept Cold Enough May Be Unusable
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
An ongoing investigation found the temperature problem is not something on the Maine CDC or state of Maine side, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said.
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Maine health officials discovered that a majority of Moderna vaccine shipments received across the state on Monday were not kept adequately cold during transport, meaning 4,400 doses may have to be thrown out.
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, made the announcement during a sad and somber coronavirus briefing on Tuesday and said the problem extends to other states as well.