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States were left scrambling after finding out they'd get 20-40% less vaccine than they expected. Here's why. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT In the first major hiccup of the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, states this week found themselves scrambling to adjust as they received word they would get between 20% and 40% less vaccine next week than they had been told as late as Dec. 9.  States were given estimates that turned out to be based on vaccine doses produced, not those that had completed quality control and were releasable. Only on Wednesday and...

States were left scrambling after finding out they'd get 20-40% less vaccine than they expected. Here's why. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT In the first major hiccup of the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, states this week found themselves scrambling to adjust as they received word they would get between 20% and 40% less vaccine next week than they had been told as late as Dec. 9.  States were given estimates that turned out to be based on vaccine doses produced, not those that had completed quality control and were releasable. Only on Wednesday and...

In the first major hiccup of the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, states this week found themselves scrambling to adjust as they received word they would get between 20% and 40% less vaccine next week than they had been told as late as Dec. 9.  States were given estimates that turned out to be based on vaccine doses produced, not those that had completed quality control and were releasable. Only on Wednesday and later were states informed of the actual numbers. "The ripple effect is huge," said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers. "The pla...

Skipping second dose of COVID vaccine could lead to virus spreading, mutating, experts say John Cairns/AP FILE - This undated file photo issued by the University of Oxford on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, shows of vial of coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. (University of Oxford/John Cairns via AP, File) By: KGTV Staff and last updated 2020-12-15 20:14:44-05 SAN DIEGO — As Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine begins circulating, there is another big logistical challenge ahead: reminding people to get the second dose. Both vaccines d...

What happens if you skip the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Threat of mutation, spread John Cairns/AP FILE - This undated file photo issued by the University of Oxford on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, shows of vial of coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. (University of Oxford/John Cairns via AP, File) and last updated 2020-12-15 18:30:42-05 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — As Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine begins circulating, there is another big logistical challenge ahead: reminding people to get the second dose. Both vaccines developed by Pfizer and...