More than 400 people in Terrace, Stewart and surrounding First Nations received vaccines stored at higher than recommended temperatures between October 2022 and November of this year, reports the Northern Health Authority.

No COVID-19 or flu doses were among the affected vaccines.

While health officials say there is no risk to patientsB次元官网网址� health, they are recommending those who did receive these vaccines should receive them again.

B次元官网网址淚t may mean they didnB次元官网网址檛 get the full benefit to their immune system if they received a potentially non-viable dose,B次元官网网址� said Dr. Jon Kim, Northern HealthB次元官网网址檚 chief medical officer.

Affected vaccines were administered at the Terrace health unit, at the Stewart Health Centre and clinics in Kitsumkalum, Kitselas, Iskut, GitlaxtB次元官网网址檃miks, Gitwinksihlkw, Gingolx, LaxgaltsB次元官网网址檃p, Gitanyow and Gitwangak.

Northern Health officials will be contacting those who did receive affected vaccines to schedule, if necessary, appointments for revaccination.

Approximately 425 people should have shots administered over again, the health authority said.

B次元官网网址淚t is important to note not all vaccines administered at these locations were affected by the temperature uncertainties and not all recipients will need revaccination,B次元官网网址� the health authority said in a statement Dec. 14.

Special clinics will be held in Terrace beginning next month for those having their vaccinations repeated. There may be earlier starts at other clinics.

HereB次元官网网址檚 a list of affected vaccines and what they are for:

Boostrix Polio B次元官网网址� Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio

Rotarix B次元官网网址� Human rotavirus

Hep A Havrix B次元官网网址� Hepatitis A

ProQuad B次元官网网址� Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chicken pox)

Varivax B次元官网网址� Varicella (chicken pox)

Tubersol B次元官网网址� Tuberculin Skin Test (not a vaccine)

Pediacel B次元官网网址� Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b

Nimenrix B次元官网网址� Meningococcal (Groups A,C,Y,W-135)

Pneumo 23 B次元官网网址� Pneumococcal 23

Rabavert B次元官网网址� Rabies vaccine

Imovax Polio B次元官网网址� Polio

Hypertet IG B次元官网网址� Tetanus

TD absorbed B次元官网网址� Tetanus, Diphtheria

Kamrab IG B次元官网网址� Rabies immunoglobulin

Recombivax B次元官网网址� Hepatitis B

Varivax B次元官网网址� Varicella (chicken pox)

ActHib B次元官网网址� Haemophilus Influenzae Type b