324 People In RivCo Receive Improperly Stored Pfizer Vaccine

RIVERSIDE, CA — Some 324 people in California may have received improperly stored Pfizer vaccine shots, officials told the Palm Springs Desert Sun on Friday.

Employees of the Riverside University Health System were working to contact those who possibly received the affected doses between Oct. 8 and Nov. 23. The vaccines were reportedly stored in a freezer longer than the manufacturer recommends at two community health centers in Jurupa Valley and Riverside, according to the Desert Sun.

RUHS officials did not immediately respond to Patch for comment.

The health care system told the newspaper that the doses do not pose a danger, but could be less effective.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that patients who receive incorrectly stored vaccines get a replacement dose as soon as possible.

Those who received a vaccine at the Jurupa Valley or Riverside sites were urged to call 800-945-6171 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.