Mary Wilson
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By Vandana Rambaran
Published 9 mins ago
Updated 8 mins ago
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard admitted Thursday that 42 people expecting to receive the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 were instead accidentally given the Regeneron antibody used to treat infections.
The mistake occurred at a vaccination clinic hosted by staff at the Boone County Health Department, and all of the people who accidentally received the wrong product are being contacted by the department, the National Guard said in a statement.
Medical experts with the Joint Interagency Task Force said they do not believe the individuals given the wrong injection are at risk of any harm.
... "The products administered are antibodies that fight COVID-19," Dr. Clay Marsh, the state's COVID-19 czar, said in a statement. "While this injection is not harmful, it was substituted for the vaccine.
https://www.fox6now.com/news/dozens...tent&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter
Published 9 mins ago
Updated 8 mins ago
BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard admitted Thursday that 42 people expecting to receive the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 were instead accidentally given the Regeneron antibody used to treat infections.
The mistake occurred at a vaccination clinic hosted by staff at the Boone County Health Department, and all of the people who accidentally received the wrong product are being contacted by the department, the National Guard said in a statement.
Medical experts with the Joint Interagency Task Force said they do not believe the individuals given the wrong injection are at risk of any harm.
... "The products administered are antibodies that fight COVID-19," Dr. Clay Marsh, the state's COVID-19 czar, said in a statement. "While this injection is not harmful, it was substituted for the vaccine.
https://www.fox6now.com/news/dozens...tent&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter