Moderna said on April 10 that it had recalled 764,900 bottles of the Covid-19 vaccine from the manufacturer Rovi because one vial had a foreign object.
The recalled shipments were distributed in Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden in January. The company has not identified any quality safety related issues, nor has it disclosed foreign objects. What was found in the vaccine vial.
According to the manufacturer Rovi, the foreign body only appeared in one vial of the vaccine. Moderna does not believe that contamination in one vial poses a risk to other vials that are not from the same batch. The move to recall the entire shipment is a precaution and a careful re-inspection, according to a company representative.
This is not the first time Moderna has recalled a vaccine after it was distributed. In August 2021, the Ministry of Health and Takeda pharmaceutical company announced that Japan stopped using 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine after some batches were contaminated with foreign substances.
The Moderna vaccine is used in Connecticut, USA, on February 17. Image: Reuters
The pharmaceutical company later recalled the vaccine and declared the contaminant to be stainless steel particles, but this was not an “excessive risk” for users.
The European Medicines Agency has approved the third dose of Moderna vaccine for immunocompromised patients. On October 20, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a booster dose for people 65 years of age and older.
Thuc Linh (According to Reuters)
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