The group was to receive the Modern vaccine.
More than three dozen people mistakenly received treatment with Regeneron monoclonal antibodies instead of the Modern vaccine, the West Virginia National Guard announced Thursday
Forty-two people received the antibody product, intramuscularly, at a vaccination clinic hosted by Boone County Department of Health personnel. The treatment, which received emergency use authorization for the Drug and Food Administration in November, is usually given as an intravenous infusion.
“It has been determined that this was an isolated incident,” Boone County Health Department administrator Julie Miller told ABC News.
Joint Interagency Task Force medical experts do not believe there is any risk of harm to these 42 people and all people who received the monoclonal antibody have been contacted or are in the process of contact, according to the West Virginia National Guard. .
Regeneron is a pharmacological cocktail of antibodies designed to fight COVID-19. The drug was administered to President Donald Trump when he became ill with the virus.
“The moment we were notified of what happened, we acted immediately to correct it and immediately reviewed and strengthened our protocols to improve our distribution process to prevent this from happening again,” he noted. General James Hoyer, deputy general of the West Virginia National Guard, said in a press release.
Because there are currently no data on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in people who received monoclonal antibodies as part of COVID-19 treatment, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that “the vaccination should be deferred for at least 90 days, as a precautionary measure until additional information is available, to prevent interference with antibody treatment with vaccine-induced immune responses. “
However, despite the CDC’s recommendation, the West Virginia National Guard told ABC News that “there is no concern that this will delay individuals 90 days,” and that “all 42 people are offered the vaccine today “.
Miller said Boone’s Department of Health will continue to work closely with the State National Guard and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to review all internal policies and procedures.
“While this injection is not harmful, it was replaced by the vaccine. But this occurrence provides our leadership team with an important opportunity to review and improve the safety and vaccination process of every West Virginian,” Dr. Clay Marsh, COVID of the state. 19 zar, he said.
Sony Salzman and Sasha Pezenik of ABC News contributed to this report.