Covid Battle Pivots to New Tactics to Get Shots to All Americans Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Angelica LaVito and Drew Armstrong
(Bloomberg) Having made its way through those who lined up eagerly to get vaccinated for Covid-19, the campaign to inoculate every American is now slowing down with surplus supply and open appointments appearing in pockets nationwide.
While 3 million shots a day are being administered, that’s down from a peak of 3.4 million. And only 75% of about 28 million doses being shipped out weekly will be used at the current pace. All of this suggests the vaccine effort is evolving, from the megasites that inoculated thousands a day toward a slower grind designed to reach the half of Americans who haven’t yet received a dose.
Covid Battle Pivots to New Tactics to Get Shots to All Americans
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Nearly 30,000 appointments still available at state COVID-19 vaccination sites Author: Josh Sanders (KPNX) Updated: 5:12 PM MST April 20, 2021
PHOENIX
State officials are seeing more vaccine appointments go unfilled as 38.3% of Arizonans are now vaccinated, according to the Arizona Department of Public Health.
At the University of Arizona site in Tucson, for example, nearly 80% of appointments between Tuesday and Sunday remained available this morning.
“Everyone who wants to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has the opportunity to do so simply by going online or dialing our toll-free helpline,” said Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).
“In addition to the vaccine being available in other ways, including more and more pharmacies, using the highly efficient states sites serving Tucson, the Valley, Yuma, and Flagstaff is a convenient way to protect yourselves, your family, and your