Please join CDPH tomorrow from 9:00AM - 10:30AM for the weekly COVID-19 Webinar for Providers. CDPH subject matter experts will provide updates and answer questions about COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutics. Please ensure someone from your staff attends this important session.
Tomorrow, Friday, January 27 from 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Register here!
Q: What is the difference between expiration dates and beyond-use dates?
A: The expiration date is determined by the manufacturer as to when the COVID-19 vaccine is no longer acceptable to administer to patients, regardless of storage condition. The beyond-use date is the last day/time that the COVID-19 vaccine can be safely used after it has been transitioned between storage states (thawed, refrigerated, etc.) or altered (diluted, drawn up for administration, etc.) for patient use. The beyond-use date replaces the manufacturer’s expiration date but never extends it. Providers should properly dispose of the vaccine on whichever date/time comes first. For further information, please see Reporting & Disposal of Nonviable Doses.
For more answers to your questions, please review the California COVID-19 Vaccine Provider FAQs, updated today, with answers to common questions.
