Abbott explained why there is a difference between the number of doses that have been provided across the state and the number of doses that have been administered in the state. There is lag time. It typically takes two days for that information to be input into the system and for it to be received by the state for it to be reported, he said.
Abbott said there is another reason why some available doses have not been administered. He said some providers are holding doses so that they can provide the second dose to someone who has already received the first dose.
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