Nonexistent COVID-19 Vaccine Stockpile Puts Plans At Grave Risk
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National health officials announced Tuesday they would send out vaccine doses instead of holding them for second shots
The announcement was welcomed until it became apparent that they had not in fact been holding any doses in reserve
The ability of states to expand COVID-19 vaccine offerings to senior is now at risk
State-level public officials are sounding the alarm after the COVID-19 vaccine stockpile they had been relying on to get Operation Warp Speed back-on-track turned out to be nonexistent. Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services, said Tuesday that instead of holding second doses back they would be sent out immediately.
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