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Botched vaccine rollout in US: Fragmented communication, misallocated supply Vaccinations are now picking upPremium 11 min read Sarah Krouse, , The Wall Street Journal The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations is picking up, but distribution sites are still recovering from initial errors in nursing-home plans, limited supplies and a balky flow of information Share Via Read Full Story The record-fast creation of Covid-19 vaccines was a triumph. So why is it taking so long to vaccinate Americans? The answer starts with tens of millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses that sat unused in medical freezers acro...

Last week, Thrifty White received about 8,000 doses for its Minnesota locations and 2,300 in North Dakota.

Last week, Thrifty White received about 8,000 doses for its Minnesota locations and 2,300 in North Dakota.

On February 2, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight Investigations held a hearing entitled, “No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States.” Witnesses included directors of state departments of health and those leading the coronavirus response at the state level. | Health

Nursing homes with more minority residents had 3 times as many Covid deaths as those with more Whites, study finds CNBC 2/10/2021 Will Feuer Nursing homes in which more than 40% of residents were minorities reported 3.3 times as many Covid-19 deaths as nursing homes with the fewest non-White residents, according to a study. Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been hit hard by the pandemic and "non-White nursing home residents are in the eye of that perfect storm," the researchers wrote. The researchers noted that policymakers should consider such inequitie...