Moderna vaccines improperly stored at Fort Meade; recipients likely will need third dose

Department of Defense employees, veterans and members of the military community who received COVID-19 vaccines at Fort George G. Meade between April 7-12 will likely need to get a third dose after Kimbrough Ambulatory Center discovered vials of the Moderna vaccine were improperly stored.

The vials of the vaccine were stored outside of the temperature range recommended by Moderna, which affects the viability, according to a statement from Kimbrough Ambulatory Center, the main medical facility at Fort Meade.