(Graphic by Rich Shapiro)
Over 5 million doses of vaccine have been administered in New York state since mid-December. That breaks down to 3 million first doses and 2 million second doses. Over 10 million people have been deemed eligible to receive the vaccine in New York state, which explains why it is difficult to get an appointment. Last week New York state was allocated 393,530 first doses and 305,780 second doses. At that rate it will take another eight months to reach herd immunity. Hopefully, the recent approval of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will speed the process with an additional 100 million doses nationwide by the end of June.