ORLANDO, Fla. – In Brevard County, the Florida Department of Health reported Wednesday that 308 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have gone to waste since does first arrived.
Leaving those who had hoped to get the vaccine left waiting. The wasted supplies also includes any vials that were broken in transit or during administration. “These doses were not wasted by the county health department, but by community partners,” a DOH spokesperson said in a statement. “We continue to work with all partners to ensure no additional doses are wasted.” The wasted doses come as Palm Beach County undergoes an audit from the state after more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were reported damaged last week.