There may be more covid vaccine doses out there than have been reported.
The f-d-a says health care providers can squeeze up to 40 percent more doses from the existing supply.
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That guidance comes after some providers noticed vials meant to hold five doses of the pfizer vaccine actually often contain enough for six... and in some cases, seven... doses..
The f-d-a has given them the green light to administer those extra doses, so long as they don't use more than one vial to create a new shot.
The agency also clarified pfizer's vaccine should not be given to anyone with a history of severe allergic reactions..
Those types of reactions have been reported in people receiving the vaccine... so providers must have medication available on-site
The coronavirus vaccine has arrived in the area and more people here are getting COVID-19 shots.And it could pop up at your..
Patients at a clinic run by the Boone County Health Department in West Virginia were supposed to receive Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine..
