U.S. vaccine rollout hindered by faulty coordination, messaging
The missteps have put the number of vaccinations well behind targets set by the Trump administration's U.S. Operation Warp Speed effort.
By Angelica LaVitoBloomberg
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As the U.S. grapples with record hospitalizations and deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, a crucial vaccination rollout campaign is being impeded by inconsistent messaging and myriad state strategies as a new variant of the virus drives up infection rates, according to public health experts.
The missteps have put the number of vaccinations well behind targets set by the Trump administration’s U.S. Operation Warp Speed effort. About 5.46 million doses have been administered in the U.S. since mid-December, or 32 percent of those that have been distributed across the country and well below the Trump administration’s goal of 20 million by the end of 2020, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News. Vaccination rates have ranged significantly across states, with South Dakota using 69 percent of the doses sent to it and Georgia just 22 percent, according to Bloomberg’s data.