Summary
Health authorities in Spain's Basque Country are investigating after 253 children received expired doses of a vaccine that protects against six diseases. The expired vaccines appear to pose no health risks, but officials are taking the situation seriously and are looking into how the error occurred.
Key Facts
- 253 children received expired vaccine doses in Spain's Basque Country.
- The vaccine protects against six diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type B.
- The Basque public health service, Osakidetza, is contacting the affected families.
- The issue was found on January 15.
- Health officials say there are no health risks from the expired vaccines.
- The Basque Health Minister called the mistake "serious" and has apologized.
- An internal investigation will determine how the error happened and how to prevent it in the future.
- Health policy and services in the Basque Country are managed locally, while national oversight of medicines is maintained by AEMPS.
