CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia National Guard said on Wednesday that 42 people were accidentally injected with antibodies to combat COVID-19 instead of the Modern COVID-19 vaccine, WCHS-TV reported.
The injections of the Regeneron antibody product were administered during a clinic hosted by the Boone County Department of Health. The Guard said it did not believe there was a risk of injuring the 42 individuals who received the incorrect shot.
“The moment we were notified of what happened, we acted immediately to correct it and immediately revised and strengthened our protocols to improve our distribution process to prevent this from happening again,” Major. General James Hoyer, deputy general to the West Virginia National Guard, said in a press release on Thursday.
Everyone who received the incorrect shot was contacted or is in the process of contacting, according to the note. The State Department of Health and Human Resources will monitor and they will have priority status for vaccination.
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