Wasted, spoiled or expired COVID-19 vaccine doses (Alabama)
| Submitted | Jan. 29, 2021 |
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From: Cassie Morgenstern
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Alabama Public Records, I hereby request the following records:
(1) any and all data on the number of wasted, spoiled or expired COVID-19 vaccine doses from 12/11/2020 to 01/26/2021, and
(2) any and all data on the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered from 12/11/2020 to 01/26/2021.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Please note that I am a citizen of Alabama, and am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.
Sincerely,
Cassie Morgenstern
From: Department of Public Health
Ms. Morgenstern,
Thank you for the submission of your request to the Alabama
Department of Public Health.
There is no data in the Vaccine Ordering Allocation System about
COVID-19 vaccine loss from December 11, 2020 to January 26, 2021. News
releases from the Department repeatedly state that no vaccine has been
wasted. Likewise, the Department has not received any reports of expired
vaccine. The Department has received one report of 600 doses of vaccine
that were spoiled because of a mechanical issue with a facility's
freezer. The Department is also aware that vaccine was spoiled in transit
to two facilities because it was not maintained in the proper temperature
range during transport; however, that vaccine was replaced by
Moderna/McKesson.
The ADPH website has information concerning the doses of COVID-19
vaccine allocated, administered and delivered at
https://alpublichealth.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/e4a232feb1344ce0afd9ac162f3ac4ba
. There is also a second tab on that page that displays locations of
vaccine providers and a third tab that provides explanations of the data
included on the dashboard.
Additional information may be released as it becomes available.
Thank you.
Dana H. Billingsley
Assistant General Counsel
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1540
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
334-206-7952 (T)
dana.billingsley@adph.state.al.us
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From: Joshua Eaton
Thank you! Just a few follow-up questions:
- I believe that COVID-19 vaccine loss data may be maintain in the ImmPRINT system. Did the Alabama
Department of Public Health search ImmPRINT for the records I am requesting?
- In order to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government, vaccine providers must agree to "report COVID-19 vaccines and diluents that were unused, spoiled, expired, or wasted as required by the jurisdiction’s immunization program" (see U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations," Oct. 29, 2020, p. 21, available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/downloads/COVID-19-Vaccination-Program-Interim_Playbook.pdf). Are you saying that the Alabama
Department of Public Health has received only three such reports? What was the mechanism through which your office received these reports?
- Can you provide me with details, including time, date and location, for the three reports you referenced?
Thank you, again!
Best,
Joshua
From: Joshua Eaton
I wanted to touch base again on these follow-up questions, which I sent on Feb. 5:
- I believe that COVID-19 vaccine loss data may be maintain in the ImmPRINT system. Did the Alabama
Department of Public Health search ImmPRINT for the records I am requesting?
- In order to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government, vaccine providers must agree to "report COVID-19 vaccines and diluents that were unused, spoiled, expired, or wasted as required by the jurisdiction’s immunization program" (see U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations," Oct. 29, 2020, p. 21, available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/downloads/COVID-19-Vaccination-Program-Interim_Playbook.pdf). Are you saying that the Alabama
Department of Public Health has received only three such reports? What was the mechanism through which your office received these reports?
- Can you provide me with details, including time, date and location, for the three reports you referenced?
Thank you, again!
Best,
Joshua
From: Department of Public Health
Dear Sir,
The Department is working on your request and will provide a
response as expeditiously as possible.
Thank you.
Dana H. Billingsley
Assistant General Counsel
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1540
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
334-206-7952 (T)
dana.billingsley@adph.state.al.us
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Alabama Public Records request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Alabama Public Records request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Alabama Public Records request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Public Health
Ms. Morgenstern,
In response to your request for "any and all data on the number of
wasted, spoiled or expired COVID-19 vaccine doses from 12/11/2020 to
01/26/2021," the Department's ImmPRINT system records a single report of
wastage, as follows:
Date
Provider
Doses Wasted
Wastage reason
1/19/2021
Regional Rehabilitation Hospital (Phenix City)
70 doses (Moderna)
Human error (placed thawed vaccine back in freezer)
Thank you.
Dana H. Billingsley
Assistant General Counsel
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1540
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
334-206-7952 (T)
dana.billingsley@adph.state.al.us
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From: Joshua Eaton
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Joshua Eaton
From: Department of Public Health
You are welcome.
Dana H. Billingsley
Assistant General Counsel
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1540
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
334-206-7952 (T)
dana.billingsley@adph.state.al.us
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From: Joshua Eaton
Dear Ms. Billingsley,
It was great talking on the phone earlier today. If y'all wouldn't mind sending me an updated number for COVID-19 vaccine waste from 12/11/2020 through 03/29/2021, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks again for all your help!
Best,
Joshua Eaton
706-540-6651
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Alabama Public Records request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Public Health
Mr. Eaton,
Your request is being processed by the appropriate bureau within
the Department. I'm sorry for the delay.
Dana H. Billingsley
Assistant General Counsel
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1540
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
334-206-7952 (T)
dana.billingsley@adph.state.al.us
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for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential
or privileged information. If this message concerns a lawsuit, it may be
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From: Department of Public Health
Mr. Eaton,
Attached please find the wastage report data requested for the
period 12/11/2020 through 03/29/2021. This does not include the previous
report provided to you of wastage of 70 doses (Moderna) on 1/19/2021 at
Regional Rehabilitation Hospital (Phenix City) due to human error.
Thank you.
Dana H. Billingsley
Assistant General Counsel
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 1540
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
334-206-7952 (T)
dana.billingsley@adph.state.al.us
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for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential
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recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies
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