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Published: 07 April 2021
A Walgreens in Hampton says it “improperly stored” a portion of the Pfizer vaccine doses it administered last month.
Patients who received a shot between March 12 and 26 may need to get revaccinated, according to the chain.
“Walgreens has discovered that certain vials of COVID-19 vaccine were improperly stored at one of our pharmacies before being administered to patients,” company spokesman Fraser Engerman told WHRO.
The problem impacted Pfizer vials at the pharmacy location on Mercury Boulevad. Engerman said staff were in the process of contacting patients who may need to get re-vaccinated, but he would not say how many doses were affected.
Virginia JCHC to propose bill that will increase over the counter access to drugs and devices Mansur Shaheen | Dec 16, 2020
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The Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care unanimously voted Tuesday to introduce a bill to the state legislature that would set statewide protocol for three drugs and devices. Statewide protocol would authorize pharmacists to dispense the drugs and devices over the counter to adults over the age of 18.
The drugs and devices to be included in the legislation are tuberculosis testing, HIV prophylaxis to be used both before and after exposure to the virus and devices like epipens. If passed, the bill will help lower out-of-pocket costs for consumers.