Clinic Warns About Some Ineffective Flu Vaccines

A West Hartford clinic is warning dozens of patients about vaccines that may have reduced effectiveness.

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Bishops Corner said they recently discovered that vaccines given between Oct. 22 to Oct. 25 may not have been stored properly. 

The clinic said the vaccines may reduce the effectiveness of the vaccines because they were not stored in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended temperature guidelines. The said 56 patients are impacted. 

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Bishops Corner said they are contacting all 56 patients affected and recommending a second vaccine free of charge.

Anyone who may be impacted should call the clinic at (860) 696-4400 to schedule an appointment. 

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