The Basque Health Service is unaware if there are more cases with other expired vaccines
The Basque Health Minister Alberto Martínez addressed the media regarding the administration of expired vaccines in the Basque Health Service (Osakidetza) and criticized the contradictory criteria from the Spanish Medicines Agency and the Advisory Vaccination Council of Euskadi.
Basque health system claims to have 'redirected' the expired vaccine crisis
The Basque health authorities have reported that the crisis caused by administering expired vaccines, mainly to infants, is under control, affecting 23 patients, including 18 infants.
They expel and report the head of security at Osakidetza for lacking a degree for the position
The Health Department has reported the head of corporate security at Osakidetza for document forgery after discovering he lacked a university degree, which is essential to hold the position, despite having been appointed in late 2023.