Extreme Winter Weather Creates Backlog Of 6 Million Vaccine Doses
Source: npr
February 19, 20212:55 PM ET
White House officials on Friday confirmed the extent of the weather's chilling effect on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, saying this week's storms created a backlog of some 6 million doses affecting all 50 states.
That number represents three days' worth of delayed shipments, said Andy Slavitt, senior adviser on the White House COVID-19 Response Team. He added that many states have been able to cover some of the delay with their existing inventory, and that the Biden administration expects to make up the backlog shortly.
"If we all work together, from the factory, all the way to the vaccinators, we will make up for it in the coming week," Slavitt said during the briefing.
He said 1.4 million doses are in transit on Friday, and that most of the backlogged doses are expected to be delivered within the next several days.................................
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That is a lot of does to make up--but with determination and lots of luck, I hope it can be done.
Getting vaccines in the arm before the mutations set in is so important.
A sign at a vaccination site in Los Angeles reflects the holdup in vaccine distribution as a result of this week's storms. White House officials said Friday that the extreme weather delayed the shipment of some 6 million doses across the country.
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