Few COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Have Been Wasted in Wisconsin By Associated Press Wisconsin
SHARE
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Fewer than 2,400 doses of the precious and highly sought after coronavirus vaccine were wasted or spoiled in Wisconsin through February, with the single largest case happening when an employee did it on purpose, data provided by the state health department shows.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services provided the data Saturday at the request of The Associated Press. It shows that through February, there had been more than 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered and just 2,349 were wasted or spoiled. That is a spoilage rate of 0.16%.
18 people test positive, 1 dies from COVID-19 in Northwestern Wisconsin
superiortelegram.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from superiortelegram.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Extent of COVID vaccine waste remains largely unknown
cdispatch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cdispatch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
stock.adobe.com
As Wisconsin nears 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, the state has only wasted 2,349 doses.
Updated 3:10 p.m. CDT
Fewer than 2,400 doses of the highly sought after coronavirus vaccine were wasted or spoiled in Wisconsin through February, with the single largest loss happening when an employee did it on purpose, data provided by the state health department shows.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services provided the data Saturday at the request of The Associated Press. It shows that through February, there had been more than 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered and just 2,349 were wasted or spoiled. That is a spoilage rate of 0.16%.