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It's a "way of helping people help people," says Cyrus Massoumi, the founder of Dr. B, which texts users about COVID-19 vaccines that are in jeopardy of going to waste.
NEW YORK -- Young, healthy and ineligible for getting the COVID vaccine in your state? A new website is giving Americans the chance to receive shots months before their eligibility opens and without an appointment. Dr. B, a website launched by a team of experts that includes ZocDoc CEO Cyrus Massoumi, connects eligible adults with leftover COVID-19 vaccines at risk of expiring. This can happen if a person misses their vaccination appointment or extra doses come in a vial, for example. "Ultimately, patients need this vaccine, and there's providers who need help getting it to the people of prio...
Hunting for a Leftover Vaccine? This Site Will Match You With a Clinic. More than half a million people have signed up for Dr. B, a service that promises to match them with clinics struggling to equitably dole out extra doses before they expire. Allison Ingram, a pharmacist, administered the Moderna Covid vaccine to Thomas Black at Cornerstone Pharmacy - Rodney Parham in Little Rock, Ark., on Monday.Credit...Rory Doyle for The New York Times March 9, 2021 In the hustle to score an elusive vaccine appointment, the leftover dose has become the stuff of pandemic lore. Extra shots — which must ...
Officials are expecting a surplus of doses in the near future