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The chaos in the COVID supply situation continues, as weekly supplies ricochet up and down and Albany bigfoots in to organize its own mass vaccinations instead of using existing county arrangements.
Washington says supplies of the vaccines are increasing rapidly and there are now three different suppliers pumping out shots. But there is an array of different supply chains, like Washington contracting with pharmacies for mass vaccinations in nursing homes while providing little immediate data. This all creates problems for local county health departments.
Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel Stapleton talked about Monday s problem. We’re not getting the 6,500 doses that we ordered. We’re only going to be getting 800 doses this week.
Niagara County Expecting Largest Vaccine Shipment to Date
By: Staff Reporter
Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel J. Stapleton today announced that Niagara County is expecting to receive 6,500 first doses of COVID-19 vaccination next week, by far the most the county has ever received for a single week. The county is expecting 5,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines and 1,500 Moderna that must be dispensed in that week. These doses would nearly double the TOTAL amount of vaccine doses Niagara County has received to date.
“As with everything regarding COVID-19, the situation can change in a minute and that happened last night when I was notified by New York State that we would be getting this huge shipment of vaccine, which is great news for our community,” said Stapleton.
Teachers are eligible for the vaccine, when will all of them receive it
President Joe Biden said he wants every educator, school staff member, childcare worker to receive at least one shot by the end of the month of March.â
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âWe want every educator, school staff member, childcare worker to receive at least one shot by the end of the month of March,â he said.
Biden said he s directing states to prioritize teacher vaccination. He added that fully vaccinating school staff is not required for reopening if other guidance is followed.
Teachers are already eligible in New York, but nearly two months into Phase 1b, Buffalo Teacher Federation President Phil Rumore said teachers are struggling to get vaccine appointments.
Niagara Co. expecting largest vaccine shipment to date next week, clinic to remain at Kenan Arena
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Prepared COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine syringes are seen at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Illinois received about 43,000 doses in its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine Monday as health officials reported another 103 coronavirus deaths statewide. Most of the shots will be distributed to local health care centers for health care workers, according to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker s office. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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NIAGARA COUNTY (WKBW) â The Niagara County Department of Health announced it is expecting its largest COVID-19 vaccine shipment to date next week.
NT Weekly Update 2-26-2021
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