Wait For Stability Results Before Moving Expiring COVID-19 Vaccine, Woodcock Says

Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock says stability studies are ongoing and that states shouldn’t get rid of expiring inventory yet.

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Don't dispose of soon-to-expire vaccine, FDA tells states • Source: Alamy

Amid concerns about expiring coronavirus vaccine being wasted, Acting US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Woodcock suggested alternate plans may not be necessary yet because the product’s shelf-life could be longer than thought.

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