70 Children in Maryland Received Expired COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, County Says

70 Children in Maryland Received Expired COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, County Says
National Jewish Health registered nurse Emily Cole holds out a dose of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine in Denver, Colorado, on Nov. 3, 2021. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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About 70 children in Maryland’s Prince George’s County received expired vaccine doses, according to health officials, as they recommended the children get revaccinated for COVID-19.

The Prince George’s County Health Department said it informed the families of those 70 children aged 5 to 11 that they “received expired first or second doses of Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine at the County’s Sports and Learning Complex” on Nov. 26.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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