Thousands of COVID-19 vaccination schedules at a Colorado Springs medical clinic will be rescheduled elsewhere as potential storage issues are investigated, state health officials announced late Friday.
The state health department has stopped administering the coronavirus vaccine at the Dr. Moma Health and Wellness Clinic, located inside the Satellite Hotel in eastern Colorado Springs, and will issue a suspension to the facility for its participation in the vaccination program, according to a press release. . late Friday from the state health department.
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The future suspension comes “as a result of irregularities in the storage and handling of vaccines” observed by the staff of the health department of El Paso County during an inspection, according to the press release.
The clinic has administered nearly 4,000 vaccines to date. The state health department is working to determine whether the incident was isolated and whether the clinic has records showing that storage protocols have been consistently followed, according to the statement.
Health officials “are in the process of determining whether those who have been previously vaccinated at this location will need to re-initiate their vaccine series,” the statement said, adding that officials do not currently believe who received the vaccine there have cause for concern.
More than 1,000 meetings were canceled at the location on Saturday, in addition to 6,000 meetings scheduled for May 8, the statement said.
Those with scheduled appointments at the clinic will be contacted by the state and rescheduled at another vaccine clinic in the county, the statement added.
The clinic offers a number of “aesthetic medical spa” services, such as laser hair removal, acne treatment, facial treatments, tattoo removal and Botox injections, according to its website.
The newspaper tried to reach the clinic for comments late on Friday, but the calls went unanswered and the clinic did not appear to have voicemail services.