09 Jan 2021 / 02:52 H.
(Corrects to show Biden spokesman made comments on vaccine, not the president-elect)
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Caspani
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden wants to release more available doses of coronavirus vaccines when he takes office, a spokesman said on Friday, as the United States capped the first week of the new year with a slew of grim records set by the raging pandemic.
The U.S. rollout of vaccines has begun slowly as hospitals have not been able to give the shots as quickly as they have received them. A federal program aimed at inoculating residents and staff at long-term care homes has also lagged.
(Corrects to show Biden spokesman made comments on vaccine, not the president-elect)
NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden wants to release more available doses of coronavirus vaccines when he takes office, a spokesman said on Friday, as the United States capped the first week of the new year with a slew of grim records set by the raging pandemic.
The U.S. rollout of vaccines has begun slowly as hospitals have not been able to give the shots as quickly as they have received them. A federal program aimed at inoculating residents and staff at long-term care homes has also lagged.
NEW YORK The United States plans to start distributing COVID-19 vaccines through pharmacies around the country earlier than expected this week as states have…