Patients impacted by Hy-Vee mix up get new dose of vaccine
Patients impacted by Hy-Vee mix up get new dose of vaccine By KEYC Staff | March 3, 2021 at 8:05 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 8:06 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The 62 patients who received an improperly prepared COVID-19 vaccine dose at the Riverfront Hy-Vee in Mankato last week were asked to return for a corrected dose.
Hy-Vee says they had an oversight when administering the first dose of its Pfizer vaccine. They say two pharmacy staff members used vaccines mixed with a sterile water injection diluted, rather than the saline diluent provided by Pfizer.
62 patients impacted by incorrectly mixed vaccine at Riverfront Hy-Vee
62 patients impacted by incorrectly mixed vaccine at Riverfront Hy-Vee By Lauren Andrego | February 26, 2021 at 6:48 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 6:48 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Dozens of patients who received their first COVID-19 vaccine in Mankato learned Friday it may not be effective.
Hy-Vee’s pharmacy on Riverfront Drive in Mankato informed 62 people Friday of a potential issue with the vaccine they’d received.
Hy-Vee says they had an oversight when administering the first dose of its Pfizer vaccine. They say two pharmacy staff members used vaccines mixed with a sterile water injection diluted, rather than the saline diluent provided by Pfizer.