By STEPHANIE EBBS and CHEYENNE HASLETT, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Governors and state health officials are facing a frustrating reality as they try to make more people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine: They can vaccinate only as many people as there are doses and the supply is falling short of demand. “We can’t [.]
MS will double COVID vaccine sites after distribution mess, Gov. Reeves vows Anita Lee, The Sun Herald
Jan. 8 Gov. Tate Reeves acknowledged the slow vaccine rollout in Mississippi on Friday and said the state will speed up delivery as elderly residents clamor for shots.
Reeves wrote in a series of tweets Friday afternoon: When we have a problem in Mississippi, my goal is always the same: be honest about it. Try to fix it, not hide it. Keep you up to date.
The state is receiving $171.3 million in COVID-19 support from the federal government, with $26.8 million earmarked for shots now being offered to those 75 and older, with 65+ residents next in line.