Thousands of COVID-19 vaccination appointments at a Colorado Springs medical clinic will be moved elsewhere as potential storage compliance issues are investigated, state health officials announced late Friday.
The state health department has ordered the administration of the coronavirus vaccine to Dr. late Friday from the state health service.
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The impending suspension comes “due to irregularities in vaccine storage and handling,” observed by El Paso County health department staff during an inspection, the press release said.
The clinic has administered nearly 4,000 vaccines to date. The state health service is in the process of determining whether the incident was isolated and whether the clinic has data showing that storage protocols were consistently adhered to, the publication said.
Health officials “are determining whether those previously vaccinated at this site should restart their vaccination series,” the press release said, adding that officials currently do not believe those who received their vaccine there have cause for concern.
More than 1,000 appointments were canceled at the venue for Saturday, in addition to 6,000 appointments scheduled through May 8, the release said.
Those with appointments scheduled at the clinic will be contacted by the state and moved to another vaccine clinic in the county, the release added.
The clinic offers a number of “aesthetic medical spa” services such as laser hair removal, acne treatment, facials, tattoo removal and Botox injections, the website said.
The Gazette attempted to reach the clinic for comment late on Friday, but calls went unanswered and the clinic appeared to have no voice mail.