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UpdatedThu, Dec 17, 2020 at 12:35 pm PT
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Allison Miller, a nurse, prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine at the University Of Washington Medical Center on Dec. 15, 2020 in Seattle. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
SEATTLE Washington s vaccine deliveries will be cut by 40 percent next week, in a move that prompted swift criticism from Gov. Jay Inslee. The governor said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed Washington and other states of the cuts on Thursday without explaining why. This is disruptive and frustrating, Inslee tweeted. We need accurate, predictable numbers to plan and ensure on-the-ground success.
The state Department of Health had expected 74,100 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week and 85,800 doses the week of Dec. 29.