Saugeen First Nation Residents Received Weeks-Expired COVID-19 Vaccine | The Canadian News

OTTAWA – A Northern Ontario First Nation says Indian Services Canada gave residents expired doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine between Aug.9 and Sept.15.

According to a statement from Saugeen First Nation, ISC nurses administered doses based on the expiration date of the vials, not realizing that the doses had already expired because they were not refrigerated.

The First Nation says the shipment was received in July and originally expired in October.

But because the vials were thawed, they were only good for 31 days, until August 9. The new expiration date was noted on the carton, but not on the individual vials, according to ISC protocol.

The Saugeen First Nation COVID-19 response team says expired doses do not pose a health risk, but the error could affect the livelihoods of some residents while they wait for another dose.

Indian Services Canada has not yet responded to requests for comment.

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