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Walmart, Starbucks, Amazon and other corporate giants are moving to speed up coronavirus vaccine rollout
By Taylor Telford The Washington Post,Updated January 22, 2021, 3:24 p.m.
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People shop at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. A growing contingent of big-name companies - including Walmart, Starbucks and Microsoft - are teaming up with local governments and medical providers to get coronavirus shots in more people s arms.Cedar Attanasio/Associated Press
A growing contingent of big-name companies - including Walmart, Starbucks and Microsoft - are teaming up with local governments and medical providers to get coronavirus shots in more peopleâs arms.
Published January 22. 2021 11:32AM
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A growing contingent of big-name companies - including Walmart, Starbucks and Microsoft - are teaming up with local governments and medical providers to get coronavirus shots in more people s arms.
The public-private efforts come as President Joe Biden has outlined his plans to combat the virus that has killed more than 400,000 Americans, which includes a goal to administer 100 million vaccines in the first 100 days of his administration.
The early stages of vaccine distribution under the Trump administration were marked by confusion and miscommunication. Poor coordination between the federal government and states created shortages in some regions, while severe bottlenecks left others rushing to deliver doses before they expired. Now, as vaccines remain hard to get and the pandemic continues to weigh on the economy, corporate giants are t
BERLIN Germany’s health minister says the plan is to keep the original timeframe between doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Jens Spahn is signaling his country won’t follow Britain in delaying second doses of coronavirus vaccines in a bid to get more people inoculated.
Germany is dealing with a slow start to vaccinations after they were launched nearly a month ago. Spahn asked a commission of scientists that advises authorities on vaccinations to consider the merits of delaying a second dose.
Spahn says “the clear recommendation remains to keep to the intended timeframe” of a maximum three- to six-week gap, depending on the vaccine.