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Six patients received saline diluent instead of vaccine

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  • On June 16, six individuals received an injection of saline diluent instead of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Niagara Region Public Health clinic in Port Colborne.
  • Public Health is currently contacting 205 clients who had an appointment on that day to book a repeat vaccination. 
  • That will mean that some of these individuals will be receiving a third dose which is safe but does not provide significant benefit. 
  • Only those clients contacted directly by Public Health are considered potentially impacted.
  • There are no anticipated health effects from receiving only the saline diluent but the saline diluent does not protect individuals against COVID-19.