But the coronavirus pandemic has killed nearly 6 million people and shattered economies across the globe, and every dose that goes to waste feels like a missed opportunity considering how successful the vaccines are in preventing death and serious disease.
As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste.From some of the least vaccinated states,.
The national rate of wasted doses is about 9.5% of the more than 687 million doses that have been delivered as of late February. That equates to about 65 million doses.
As demand for covid-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are attempting to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the millions that have already gone to waste.
As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses before they expire and have to be added to the