BOSTON — Nearly 2,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were spoiled at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Boston after a contractor accidentally unplugged a freezer, hospital officials announced Thursday. Staff at the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center discovered on Tuesday that a freezer had failed, compromising 1,900 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The plug to the freezer was found to be loose after a contractor accidentally unplugged it while cleaning, according to a statement from Kyle Toto, a spokesperson for VA Boston Healthcare System.
Stories Related to Nearly 2,000 Vaccine Doses Spoiled At Boston Hospital
The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News
Sat, 01/23/2021 - 6:17am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Penobscot County Bangor
RELATED ARTICLES
- Did Donald Trump light the flame of Jan. 6?
More - Mainers are helping preserve a century-old amateur racing tradition
More - This is the cutest coyote trail cam video you’ll ever see
More - This retired eastern Maine UPS driver is trying his hand at standup comedy
More - Maine voters are divided on whom to hold accountable for economic woes
More
BING NEWS:
- Steward hospital crisis threatens cancer care across Massachusetts
Doctors are warning the Steward Health financial crisis threatening hospitals across the state may wear away at the vital link between community hospitals and cancer treatment — widening potentially ...
05/3/2024 - 10:58 pm | View Link - How Long Can You Wait Between Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses?
The location may run out of vaccine doses. Something urgent may come up that keeps you from making it to the vaccination location, such as a honey badger punching you in the mouth. It turns out ...
02/3/2021 - 6:14 am | View Link - COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
A guide to the coronavirus vaccination rollout and what you need to know about the authorized vaccines Some 63.8% of Americans have received both doses of the two-shot Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna ...
01/16/2021 - 6:52 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more