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Muntinlupa suspends Pfizer vaccination at Festival Mall site due to storage problem
Muntinlupa City has temporarily halted COVID-19 vaccinations at Festival Mall due to a problem with its vaccine storage facility.
The suspension specifically affects the second dose vaccination using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
An initial assessment indicated a temperature fluctuation that might have affected the quality of the stored vaccines.
The Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) has decided not to use the affected vaccines to ensure the safety of recipients.
MunCoVac apologized for the inconvenience and is working on rescheduling affected individuals, particularly those due for their second dose.
The city government is coordinating with the national government for assistance regarding vaccine storage issues.
The exact number of affected vaccine doses is still being validated by the city government and the Department of Health (DOH).
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