Minnesota Reports 320 Wasted COVID-19 Doses Since Vaccinations Began
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Minnesota reports 320 wasted COVID-19 doses since vaccinations began
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Even with inoculation rates accelerating and new vaccines entering the market, finding a shot remains out of reach for many, nearly three months into the countryâs vaccination campaign
After weeks of waiting, Judy Frankeâs vaccine breakthrough came when her phone rang at 8 p.m. one freezing February night. There were rumors of extra doses at the Minneapolis convention center. Franke, 73, had an hour to get there. No guarantees.
âI called my daughter and she said, âIâm putting my boots on right now,ââ said Franke, a retired teacher with a weakened immune system. âYou need to go find the vaccine because the vaccineâs not going to find you.â
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Maura Caldwell s hopes of getting her parents inoculated against the deadly coronavirus seemed to be slipping away as she watched hundreds of people some in wheelchairs or walking with canes rush toward the entrance of Children s Minnesota Hospital in south Minneapolis.
Like those in the surging crowd, Caldwell and her parents, both in their late 60s, had heard by word of mouth that extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine had suddenly become available at the hospital and the doses would expire if they didn t get into people s arms that frigid January morning. No one knew how many shots were on hand as they climbed out of cars and buses, forming a line that snaked through the hospital s parking garage and around the block.