CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia National Guard on Wednesday said 42 people were accidentally injected with antibodies to combat COVID-19 in place of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, WCHS-TV reported.
The injections of the Regeneron antibody product were given at a clinic hosted by the Boone County Health Department. The guard said they do not believe there is any risk of injury to the 42 individuals who received the wrong shot.
“The moment we were made aware of what had happened, we immediately took action to correct it, and we immediately revised and strengthened our protocols to improve our distribution process to prevent this from happening again,” said Major General James Hoyer, adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard said in a press release on Thursday.
Anyone who received the wrong recording has been contacted or will be contacted according to the release. The State Department of Health and Human Resources will contact them and they will be given priority in getting the vaccine.
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