308 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were wasted in Brevard County, DOH reports

COUNT OF BREVARD, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County reports that 308 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were destroyed in the county.

This number is cumulative from the first arrival of the vaccine in the county. It also includes broken roads during traffic or during administration.

The number also includes thawed vials but cannot be used within the recommended time frame, according to the DOH.

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“These doses were not wasted by the county health department, but by community partners,” a DOH spokesman said in a statement. “We continue to work with all partners to ensure that no additional doses are wasted.”

This happens when Palm Beach County is currently undergoing a state audit after it was reported that more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were damaged last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis said health workers wanted to inquire after receiving reports of doses that were broken because they were stored incorrectly.

Following the announcement of the audit, News 6 contacted all DOH offices in central Florida about the number of doses, if any, that were missed. Brevard County was the first to respond.

This story will be updated as more counties respond to News 6 queries.

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