U.S. starting to dispense vaccine shots at ballparks, convention centers to speed the rollout
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccination at the new Alamodome COVID-19 vaccine site, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. Officials say the site is providing 1,500 vaccinations per day. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP
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The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination drive in history with a major expansion of the campaign, opening football stadiums, major league ballparks, fairgrounds and convention centers to inoculate a larger and more diverse pool of people.
After a frustratingly slow rollout involving primarily health care workers and nursing home residents, states are moving on to the next phase before the first one is complete, making COVID-19 shots available to such groups as senior citizens, teachers, bus drivers, police officers and firefighters.
The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination drive in history with a major expansion of the campaign, opening football stadiums, major league ballparks, fairgrounds and convention centers to inoculate a larger and more diverse pool of people.
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Teacher Lisa Egan claps after she receives the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at a clinic organized by New York City s Department of Health, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. I feel so great, so lucky, she said. I ve been teaching remotely. I m hoping now I can go back to the classroom. Monday was the first day that people over 75 and essential workers â including police officers, firefighters, and teachers â were allowed to receive the vaccines in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) January 11, 2021 - 3:47 PM
The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination drive in history with a major expansion of the campaign, opening football stadiums, major league ballparks, fairgrounds and convention centres to inoculate a larger and more diverse pool of people.
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