Instead, they received a Regeneron antibody product used to treat Covid-19.
“Once we were notified of what happened, we immediately took action to rectify it, and we immediately reviewed and strengthened our protocols to improve our distribution process to prevent it from happening again,” the genl.maj. James Hoyer, adjutant general, said. of the West Virginia National Guard, in the statement.
The national guard leads the planning and logistics for the distribution of the vaccine.
The Boone County Department of Health said it had notified the 42 people and offered to give them the Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday.
Officials said it was an isolated incident but did not explain how the confusion occurred when it was reached for further comment.
Boone County is south of Charleston, the state capital.
The national guard said the Department of Health and Human Resources will follow up on those who receive the antibodies as a precaution.
Dr. Clay Marsh, the state’s Covid-19 tsar, said there were no risks to the 42 people.
“The product administered is antibodies that fight COVID-19,” Marsh said in the statement. “In fact, this product was the same product that was given to President Trump when he was infected. Although this injection is not harmful, it has been replaced by the vaccine. But this event provides our leadership team with an important opportunity for safety and process. of vaccination for every West Virginia. ‘
The national guard said 7,855 were vaccinated in West Virginia on Wednesday.