Vaccines expected at 112 Nebraska facilities next week
By GRANT SCHULTEDecember 16, 2020 GMT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) More than 100 Nebraska hospitals and health facilities are expected to receive a new coronavirus vaccine next week, but the state won’t be getting as many overall doses as initially projected this month because of shipping delays, state officials said Wednesday.
Officials said the state will get 32,400 doses of the vaccine from Moderna, assuming that the company’s drug wins federal approval on Thursday. Those doses will go to 112 Nebraska hospitals, health centers and health departments, including many in rural areas.
“We are ready to accept those shipments,” said Angie Ling, incident commander for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
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