After initial demand, some Idaho pharmacies now ‘swimming in doses’ of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
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BOISE, Idaho The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has been riddled with tales of people “jumping the line,” getting vaccinated before they are eligible under state or federal priorities.
But what happens when there’s no line to jump? It’s a problem around the country and in Idaho, which has a history of low flu vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy.
Older Idahoans gobbled up appointments wherever they could find them starting on Feb. 1. But in the past few weeks, the frenzied demand has quieted. And a one-dose option from Johnson & Johnson (also known as the Janssen vaccine) hit the market.
Mar. 3 Idaho state officials said they will receive 13,300 Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccines by Thursday. It's a vaccine easier to distribute and among those approved in the U.S. so far appears to be most effective against the COVID-19 variants. Dr. Christine Hahn, Idaho state epidemiologist, said in a virtual press conference Tuesday that the Johnson & Johnson option, also known as .
BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Idaho state officials said they will receive 13,300 Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccines by Thursday. It’s a vaccine easier to distribute and among those approved in the U.S. so far appears to be most effective against the COVID-19 variants. Dr. Christine Hahn, Idaho state epidemiologist, said in a virtual […]
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