The Community Healthcare Organisation will now work with national colleagues to undertake the remaining vaccinations at the LTRC facility as soon as possible.
“We are very conscious that this is upsetting news for families, residents and staff members who are working hard to protect residents from Covid-19 and we are offering a range of supports to all concerned. The breach has been reported and all necessary processes will be followed,” it added.
There is published guidance on the use of the vaccine which outlines the medicines management responsibilities at local level, and to provide supporting guidance and resources.
It covers safe storage and distribution, including temperature controlled storage, safe handling, stock control, and stock reconciliation.
Nash: Lessons must be learnt as Covid-19 vaccines had to be dumped at local nursing home By Simon Doyle 22 vias, which weren t kept in the appropriate cold chain, had to be thrown out at the home within the Midlands Louth Meath area
A local TD says it s regrettable to say the least that 22 viles of the Pfizer vaccine delivered to a local nursing home had to be dumped.
It was revealed last night that the vials, which equate to around 130 doses, weren t kept in the appropriate cold chain when delivered to a home in the Midlands Louth Meath Community Healthcare group.
Midlands 103 The HSE is working to ensure those affected will be vaccinated as soon as possible.
The HSE has apologised after 22 vials of the Pfizer vaccine had to be dumped after being stored incorrectly.
It says the doses, delivered to a nursing home in its Midlands Louth Meath Community Healthcare group, weren t kept in the appropriate cold chain.
It says 49 residents and staff at the home concerned were vaccinated and work is now underway to ensure those affected by this issue will be vaccinated as soon as possible.
We finally have protection from this terrible virus - Covid-19 vaccination starts in Laois nursing home
Reporter:
15 Jan 2021
Sylvia Mathews, 102, from Portarlington, the first person in a Laois nursing home to get the Covid-19 vaccine. );
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There is huge relief amongst the residents and staff of a HSE Laois nursing home with the start of Covid-19 vaccinations this week.
Sylvia Mathews, a 102-year-old woman from Portarlington, was the first person in a Laois nursing home to be vaccinated against COVID-19 a week after the staff at Portlaoise hospital received the first vaccines delivered in the county.
Sylvia’s vaccine was the first Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be administered by vaccinators at the HSE St Vincent s Community Nursing Unit in Mountmellick on Thursday, January 14.