According to a statement from Saugeen First Nations, nurses from ISC administered COVID-19 doses based on the expiry date on the vials without realizing the doses were already expired due to not being refrigerated.
The reports come from Pfizer doses administered between August 9th and September 15th.
The First Nation says the shipment was received in July and set to expire in October however the vials were thawed, resulting in expiring on August 9th.
The expiry date was noted on the box but on the vials.
Officials say expired doses do not pose a health risk but the mistake could affect the livelihood of some residents while they wait for another dose.
