Delayed shipments have put our entire vaccination effort at a standstill.
As of this morning, New York City has fewer than 1,000 first doses remaining on-hand. pic.twitter.com/frXPryVwKS Avery Cohen (@CohenAvery) February 20, 2021
The City gets its supply from the state.
The state says their shipments were delayed this week due to the winter storms impacting much of the country.
Governor Cuomo said Friday, Every dose that should have shipped on Monday was held back, and only a limited number of Pfizer vaccines left shipping facilities on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he wants to cut Cuomo out of the process and get the vaccine shipped directly to the city.
The supply of COVID vaccine doses is quickly running out with the federal government unable to get shipments out due to winter storms across the country.
The New York City Department of Health issued updated guidance Thursday on face coverings, which experts call one of the most critical tools to prevent the spread of COVID-19.