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On March 12, at a Sauk Center vaccination clinic, on March 12, a “small number” of people were given a saline-only injection instead of the COVID-19 vaccine, CentraCare reported to Bring Me The News in a statement.
The COVID-19 vaccine is usually mixed with a saline solution before administration, but in this case only saline was given to people.
“The problem was discovered in a short time and those affected have been contacted and rescheduled for the actual vaccine,” CentraCare said.
The good news is that there are no medical concerns related to a salt injection.
“We understand the anxiety and disappointment caused by those who thought they had received this long-awaited vaccine,” CentraCare said. “The incident was addressed immediately with the personnel involved and new processes have been established to ensure that the error is not repeated.”
Something similar happened at a Mankato Hy-Vee in February. Sixty-two people were given the vaccine mixed with sterile water, which is commonly used to dilute the vaccines, instead of the saline solution provided by Pfizer. There was also no cause for medical concern in that incident.
As of March 14, more than 1.2 million Minnesota residents had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and more than 750,000 Minnesota people completed the two-dose vaccine series, according to Department of Health data. Minnesota.