By Bria Brown
(CBS DETROIT) – Nearly 12,000 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine spoiled en route to Michigan.
State health officials say the spoilage was due to temperature control issues during delivery.
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This comes as Michigan is experiencing a shortage in coronavirus vaccine doses.
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