Some vaccinations in Alabama facing expiration dates

Some vaccinations in Alabama facing expiration dates
Alan Collins
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama is continuing to get weekly supplies of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines - about 120-130,000 doses a week. But the problem is the demand for those shots has dropped dramatically over the last two months.
We have been told Alabama is doing a good job, thanks to notification procedures to ensure no vials or doses are wasted. But the state health department is keeping a close eye on those leftovers expiration dates, which are coming up.
Alabama started rolling out vaccinations mostly to healthcare workers late last year. The supply was low then and the demand was high. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says the demand for the shot has decreased. “We got about 1.6 million people with at least one shot. We are not giving those shots as fast as we were two months ago. We certainly wish we were giving them faster,” Harris said.

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