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Millions of vaccine doses have gone unused at long-term care facilities, according to a report from The New York Times.
Some have left nursing homes, and many have opted to not take the vaccine, leaving shots behind.
Several states are trying to claim unused doses to provide more to the rest of the population.
States are trying to seize stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccines allocated to nursing homes in an effort to get shots in more arms, the New York Times reported Friday.
States such as New York, Michigan, and Virginia are grabbing back at millions of vaccine doses given to long-term care facilities through a federal program, the Times said.