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 patientssa国际传媒� health, they are recommending those who did receive these vaccines should receive them again.

sa国际传媒淚t may mean they didnsa国际传媒檛 get the full benefit to their immune system if they received a potentially non-viable dose,sa国际传媒� said Dr. Jon Kim, Northern Healthsa国际传媒檚 chief medical officer.

Affected vaccines were administered at the Terrace health unit, at the Stewart Health Centre and clinics in Kitsumkalum, Kitselas, Iskut, Gitlaxtsa国际传媒檃miks, Gitwinksihlkw, Gingolx, Laxgaltssa国际传媒檃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.

sa国际传媒淚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,sa国际传媒� 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.

Heresa国际传媒檚 a list of affected vaccines and what they are for:

Boostrix Polio sa国际传媒� Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio

Rotarix sa国际传媒� Human rotavirus

Hep A Havrix sa国际传媒� Hepatitis A

ProQuad sa国际传媒� Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (chicken pox)

Varivax sa国际传媒� Varicella (chicken pox)

Tubersol sa国际传媒� Tuberculin Skin Test (not a vaccine)

Pediacel sa国际传媒� Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b

Nimenrix sa国际传媒� Meningococcal (Groups A,C,Y,W-135)

Pneumo 23 sa国际传媒� Pneumococcal 23

Rabavert sa国际传媒� Rabies vaccine

Imovax Polio sa国际传媒� Polio

Hypertet IG sa国际传媒� Tetanus

TD absorbed sa国际传媒� Tetanus, Diphtheria

Kamrab IG sa国际传媒� Rabies immunoglobulin

Recombivax sa国际传媒� Hepatitis B

Varivax sa国际传媒� Varicella (chicken pox)

ActHib sa国际传媒� Haemophilus Influenzae Type b