The Information Office of the Ministry of Public Health issued the following statement: “To clarify the information related to the expiration of a specific quantity of Pfizer vaccine, the Ministry of Public Health confirms that these vaccines are still usable. The Ministry of Health relied on scientific data provided by the World Health Organization, which extended the validity of the vaccine. The vaccine is extended to nine months following it was six months in the past, meaning that it allowed the use of vaccines within three months following the expiry of the previous validity period.
The statement added, “The ministry also relied on correspondence with the manufacturer Pfizer, which obtained approval to extend the validity date of these vaccines, in the country of origin, through the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and concluded to extend the validity date of these vaccines from six months to nine This ensures that vaccines are suitable for use, safe and effective.
The following are the correspondences that the Ministry of Public Health relied on for the use of these vaccines.
