Beaumont Health cancels 1,884 vaccine appointments for second dose due to unexpected low supply

DETROIT – Due to an unexpected shortage of supplies, Beaumont Health is canceling 1,884 doses scheduled for Thursday, February 18th.

According to Beaumont Health, it was notified Friday of a significant reduction in the allocation of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the state of Michigan.

“The health system works to automatically reschedule all canceled appointments a week later, at the same time and on the same day of the week, as long as the state provides enough vaccine. Beaumont is also seeking more clarity from the state on these much-needed doses, ”said a statement from Beaumont Health.

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Most patients will receive an email if their appointment is canceled, but Beaumont will also try to contact other patients without an email address.

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While three weeks is the typical time between the two doses of Pfizer vaccine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the vaccine remains effective when patients receive the second dose up to six weeks after the first dose, ”the statement continued.

The health system will no longer be able to open multiple Pfizer vaccine appointments for the first dose at the Beaumont Service Center until an additional vaccine is received.

According to Beaumont, he is ready to take 50,000 doses a week, but this week he will only be able to take 2,200, which is the entire state provided in its recent allocation.

The health system has administered more than 100,000 doses since the vaccine became available two months ago, he said.

“We are so disappointed that we had to cancel these appointments. Our teams worked 24 hours a day, throughout the weekend with the state to try to provide the second dose vaccine we requested, ”said Carolyn Wilson, Beaumont Health’s chief operating officer. “We remain committed to vaccinating patients as soon as possible as soon as we receive the allocated doses of the vaccine.”

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Any patients scheduled to receive the first dose of Moderna vaccine at Dearborn are not affected.