WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on President Donald Trump's impeachment and the fallout from the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local): 9:50 p.m. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is condemning the assault on the U.S. Capitol in his formal letter of resignation. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. Azar wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12: “The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our democracy and on the tradition of peaceful transitions of power that the United
Walz blasts Trump administration for lack of vaccine stockpile
Gov. Walz said the federal government has botched the rollout, with the latest news about the lack of a promised stockpile. Author: Danny Spewak Updated: 10:14 PM CST January 15, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. Gov. Tim Walz on Friday blasted the Trump administration for a “botched” vaccine rollout plan, accusing the federal government of misleading states about the existence of a federal stockpile to provide second-dose immunity.
Three days ago, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar released new guidance to states, asking them to expand vaccine access to people 65 and older or with health conditions that put them at more risk of dying from COVID-19. With that guidance came the assurance that the federal government would release a reserve supply of vaccines, allowing people to get their second doses as required for full immunity.
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Pfizer says it has second doses of coronavirus vaccines for Americans, even if there s no stockpile
From CNN’s Amanda Sealy
A pharmacist prepares to administer the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 30, 2020. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
Vaccine maker Pfizer says it has second doses of coronavirus vaccines ready to ship as needed – something that should reassure governors infuriated by the federal government’s announcement that it does not have a reserve stockpile of vaccine doses.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Friday there was no reserve stockpile, even though the Trump administration has been telling states for weeks it is holding onto second doses of vaccine to make sure people who get one dose can get the second shot on time.
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