More than 1,200 patients at Sydney GP clinic given less effective vaccines due to storage issues

The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is contacting people regarding vaccinations over a four-and-a-half-year period – including childrenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,200 patients at a general practice in Sydney’s inner west – including hundreds of children receiving their first vaccinations under the age of five – have been warned any vaccines they received over a four-and-a-half-year period may have been less effective due to a storage error.The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is notifying patients and parents of those who received a vaccine between 4 December 2019 and 30 July 2024 that their protection could have been compromised as the vaccines were incorrectly stored at the practice.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

More than 1,200 patients at Sydney GP clinic given less effective vaccines due to storage issues

The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is contacting people regarding vaccinations over a four-and-a-half-year period – including children

More than 1,200 patients at a general practice in Sydney’s inner west – including hundreds of children receiving their first vaccinations under the age of five – have been warned any vaccines they received over a four-and-a-half-year period may have been less effective due to a storage error.

The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill is notifying patients and parents of those who received a vaccine between 4 December 2019 and 30 July 2024 that their protection could have been compromised as the vaccines were incorrectly stored at the practice.

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