BERNARD CONDON, CANDICE CHOI and MATT SEDENSKY
Fortune struck one man in the bakery aisle at the supermarket. Two others were working the night shift at a Subway sandwich shop. Yet another was plucked from a list of 15,000 hopefuls.
With millions of Americans waiting for their chance to get the coronavirus vaccine, a lucky few are getting bumped to the front of the line as clinics scramble to get rid of extra, perishable doses at the end of the day.
It is often a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
Sometimes people who just happen to be near a clinic at closing time are offered leftover shots that would otherwise be thrown away. Sometimes health workers go out looking for recipients. Some places keep waiting lists and draw names at random. Such opportunities may be becoming more prized as shortages around the U.S. lead some places to cancel vaccinations.
Lucky few hit COVID-19 vaccine jackpot for rare extra doses
By Staff | Jan 22, 2021
Jesse Robinson sits on his porch, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Robinson has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. With millions of Americans waiting for their chance to get the coronavirus vaccine, a fortunate few are getting bumped to the front of the line as clinics scramble to get rid of extra, perishable doses at the end of the day. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Fortune struck one man in the bakery aisle at the supermarket. Two others were working the night shift at a Subway sandwich shop. Yet another was plucked from a list of 15,000 hopefuls.
Sometimes people who just happen to be near a clinic at closing time are offered leftovers Published: January 22, 2021 22:46 AP Crissy Jones administers a COVID-19 vaccination to Caren Haynes, from Brock, at the new distribution hub Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at North Side Baptist Church in Weatherford, Texas. Image Credit: AP
Washington: Fortune struck one man in the bakery aisle at the supermarket. Two others were working the night shift at a Subway sandwich shop. Yet another was plucked from a list of 15,000 hopefuls.
With millions of Americans waiting for their chance to get the coronavirus vaccine, a lucky few are getting bumped to the front of the line as clinics scramble to get rid of extra, perishable doses at the end of the day.
Lucky few receive extra COVID-19 vaccine doses, hit jackpot
By BERNARD CONDON and CANDICE CHOI and MATT SEDENSKY
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Nurse Annabelle Jimenez(L) congratulates nurse Sandra Lindsay after she is inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, on December 14, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York. (Photo by MARK LENNIHAN/POOL/AFP via Getty
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Fortune struck one man in the bakery aisle at the supermarket. Two others were working the night shift at a Subway sandwich shop. Yet another was plucked from a list of 15,000 hopefuls.
With millions of Americans waiting for their chance to get the coronavirus vaccine, a lucky few are getting bumped to the front of the line as clinics scramble to get rid of extra, perishable doses at the end of the day.
New York City Temporarily Closes 15 Vaccine Hubs, Cancels Thousands Of Appointments Due To Shortage
CBS New York 1/22/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) COVID-19 vaccinations have hit a wall in the state. Tens of thousands of appointments in New York City are cancelled through Sunday, as Mayor Bill de Blasio says he’s almost out of first doses.
A Harlem school is one of 15 vaccination hubs that have been temporarily closed down. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state has used 93% of first doses available and won’t have any by Friday.
The governor wanted to buy more doses directly from Pfizer, but on Thursday CBS2’s Lisa Rozner learned President Joe Biden’s administration won’t allow it.