Florida has wasted more than 4,100 COVID-19 vaccines to date
Losses only account for about .1% of shots administered
Florida has wasted thousands of COVID-19 shots since vaccinations began, and that number is expected to keep growing in the coming months.
and last updated 2021-02-10 18:46:52-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â COVID-19 vaccinations are precious, but Florida has wasted thousands of shots to date. To some, it s unfortunate but expected. Others are challenging the state to do better.
As of Feb. 9, Florida Health reported at least 4,143 shots had been squandered across the state. Officials said in a statement that most were broken either in transit or during use. Other doses spoiled before injection.
More than a thousand doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were spoiled last week in Palm Beach County after the Health Care District said a refrigerator was unintentionally turned off.