A Scramble to Boost Vaccinations in New York
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New York is now entering its fifth week since coronavirus vaccinations began. But the effort has been rife with complications.
Medical providers, unable to find patients who met the state’s vaccination guidelines, have reported throwing away doses. A more transmissible variant of the virus has been found in the state. Local officials, like Mayor Bill de Blasio, have said the rollout has been slow because of their inability to distribute vaccine more quickly to groups outside of the groups the state designated. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has pointed the finger at poor execution from hospital management, among other problems.