By Joel Malkin
Feb 3, 2021
The Florida Department of Health is calling for an audit of the Palm Beach County Health Care District after more than 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were destroyed.
District CEO Darcy Davis addressed the incident to county commissioners on Tuesday. It was a single isolated incident. It was a human error and it had absolutely no impact on patient safety.
She says a generator on a mobile vaccination unit was not turned on overnight and that led to a refrigerator containing the 232 vials of the Pfizer vaccine to rise above the recommended temperature. We reached out to the manufacturer and confirmed that it was not viable and it was taken from the site. New vaccine was brought in immediately.
Florida health officials to conduct audit after doses of coronavirus vaccine spoiled By Peter Martinez Former FEMA leader on COVID vaccine rollout
Florida health officials announced on Wednesday that they are conducting an audit of the state s handling of the coronavirus vaccine. This comes after more than 1,000 doses were spoiled in Palm Beach County last week, according to officials.
The audit will require a full accounting of vaccine-related equipment and procedures after 1,160 doses were found to be stored incorrectly in a refrigerator that had been turned off, per CBS Miami. It is a tragedy that even one dose of this critical resource would go to waste and not be used to save a life from COVID-19, Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees said in a statement. We hope to see this situation rectified and addressed immediately to ensure the Palm Beach County Health Care District does not let one more dose go to waste.
Audit requested in Palm Beach County after more than 1,000 doses of vaccine damaged
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health announced Wednesday that it has called for an audit into the Palm Beach County Health Care District after it reported damage to more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine last week.
“It is a tragedy that even one dose of this critical resource would go to waste and not be used to save a life from COVID-19,” Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees said in a statement. “In Florida, we have been diligent to preserve and utilize every single dose of the vaccine. While we must rely on partners to distribute this critical resource, we expect that every provider treat the vaccine as the precious commodity that it is. We hope to see this situation rectified and addressed immediately to ensure the Palm Beach County Health Care District does not let one more dose go to waste.”
By Joel Malkin
Feb 3, 2021
The Florida Department of Health is calling for an audit of the Palm Beach County Health Care District after more than 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were destroyed.
District CEO Darcy Davis addressed the incident to county commissioners on Tuesday. It was a single isolated incident. It was a human error and it had absolutely no impact on patient safety.
She says a generator on a mobile vaccination unit was not turned on overnight and that led to a refrigerator containing the 232 vials of the Pfizer vaccine to rise above the recommended temperature. We reached out to the manufacturer and confirmed that it was not viable and it was taken from the site. New vaccine was brought in immediately.
Florida officially launches statewide pre-registration system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Published: January 29, 2021 11:07 AM EST
Updated: January 29, 2021 3:29 PM EST
The state has announced the launch of a statewide pre-registration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individuals 65 and older and frontline health care workers.
Individuals can pre-register for vaccine appointments and be notified when appointments are available in their area by visiting
This website will allow individuals who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to be proactively contacted when vaccine appointments are available at state-supported vaccination sites.
On the site, residents can select their county and submit their contact information. Once appointments are available, individuals will be contacted by phone call, text or email and will be assisted in scheduling an appointment.