Vaccinations at workplaces linked to multiple infections

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Kentucky Department of Health is looking into vaccinations that may be causing infections. There have been several reported incidents where bad vaccines were given out at workplaces in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.

People have experienced swelling, hard lumps and pain around the area on their body where they received the injection.

The Kentucky Department of Health believes that the side effects from the vaccines are caused by failing to follow storage protocol and mishandling.

“Certain vaccines have to be at a certain temperature, and we make sure before we even receive it and while we have it in our offices that they are under those controls,” said Dr. Zahid Fraser, a pediatrician at Graves Gilbert Clinic. The clinic and Fraser are not associated with any of the bad vaccines.

The contaminated vaccinations were provided by Location Vaccination, based in Mount Sterling and administered in workplaces throughout central Kentucky. WNKY was unable to make contact with a Location Vaccination representative.

“We have a very strict monitoring of our refrigerators. The way we get them, they come in temperature-controlled packaging so that the vaccines don’t go bad,” Fraser said.

Since the discovery of the bad vaccines in September 2018, Location Vaccination has stop vaccinating, according to the release from the Kentucky Department of Health. There is no continuing risk to the public.

“Like any medication vaccinations do have side effects but they are very, very rare. The most common ones you see is when you get a little sore, there may be a little redness, but major side effects are very seldom,” Fraser said.

Fraser said the best prevention may be avoiding getting shots at work and going to a primary doctor instead.

“I personally think at least certain age groups should go to their doctors and let them administer the vaccines, so that they can take care of them, examine them, make sure they are OK plus also give them the right vaccine,” Fraser said.

Those previously vaccinated may still get infected, it can take from a few days to months after vaccination to start seeing symptoms of infection. Barren River District Health Department declined to say if any of the contaminated vaccines have been reported in this area.