West Virginia officials accidentally gave 42 people a treatment with COVID-19 antibodies instead of the Moderna vaccine.
West Virginia National Guard said in a statement who “learned of an error” on Wednesday that resulted in individuals receiving treatment with Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibodies instead of the vaccine.
The National Guard said the individuals were contacted and that the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services will monitor these individuals as an additional precaution.
The incident occurred at a vaccination clinic hosted by the Boone County Department of Health.
On a separate declaration posted on Facebook on Thursday, the department said “it was determined that this was an isolated incident”, adding that individuals will receive the vaccine.
The health department and the National Guard said they did not believe there was any risk of harm to individuals.
It is not clear how the confusion occurred. Julie Miller, administrator of the health department, did not give further details about the incident when she was contacted for comment.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services also did not provide additional details.
The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization for the treatment of antibodies in end of november for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and children at least 12 years of age at high risk of progressing to severe illness.
The treatment – which is administered by IV administration – was one of several that President Trump
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The incident is not the only one that occurs as states rush to vaccinate their populations.
Earlier this week, a Wisconsin medical center employee “intentionally” removed 57 vials of Moderna vaccine from a freezer, causing them to be discarded.