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Virginia had a big bump in doses, said State Vaccine Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula at the Virginia Department of Health.
The allocation increased from 130,000 doses to 161,000 doses for the upcoming week.
In a weekly update on the state s vaccinations, Avula discussed second doses, pharmacies, Federally Qualified Health Centers, reaching the vulnerable, vaccine hesitancy, Phase 1B/1C timeline and delays due to the weather.
More pharmacies to start vaccinating
Another change due to an increase in doses that will start next week is expanding the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership, which went from one million doses a week to two million doses a week.
Supply problems continue to plague the Ohio vaccine rollout
Some appointments are canceled as a federally backed program, due to supply issues, fails to deliver for scheduled appointments.
Supply problems continue to plague the Ohio vaccine roll out By Brian Duffy | February 18, 2021 at 9:39 PM EST - Updated February 18 at 9:41 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Frustrations continue to rise as people across the country and in Northeast Ohio scramble to schedule an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
Most recently, a federal program, The Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership, instituted in early February, to provide direct government to pharmacy vaccinations stumbled out of the gate, at least here in northeast Ohio, as multiple appointments, scheduled at Rite Aid, had to be canceled.
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