Some much-needed help: HHS doles out $22B for testing, vaccines
States will get some much needed support to roll out a coronavirus vaccine. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services shared it would roll out $22 billion in funding to support state testing and vaccination efforts.
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For months, states warned that additional funding would be needed to distribute a coronavirus vaccine. Last week, they finally got their wish.
The Department of Health and Human Services said it would push out $3 billion to states for vaccine distribution, and another $19 billion for testing before January 19. Both were sorely needed.
While the current administration has kept half of all vaccine doses in reserve to be used for people’s second doses, President-elect Joe Biden said he plans to send most of them out to be used immediately. The bet is that pharmaceutical companies will be able to manufacture enough doses in time for people to receive their booster shot.