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KATHERYN HOUGHTON
Kaiser Health News
MISSOULA â Montanaâs COVID-19 vaccine distribution is among the most efficient in the nation, but closer examination reveals a patchwork of systems among counties and tribal governments that will be put to the test as the state opens vaccine eligibility to all people 16 and older starting this month.
KHN, Montana Free Press and the University of Montana School of Journalism surveyed all 56 counties and eight tribal governments to find out how vaccine distribution has worked over the past four months and what residents might expect when the floodgates open.
Montanaâs rate of COVID-19 vaccines given is in the top tier in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 191,500 people â roughly 18% of the stateâs population â had been fully vaccinated by the end of March. But that progress papers over a disjointed rollout thatâs been left to individual public health
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Gianforte touts increased COVID vaccine supply as eligibility opens for all Montanans 16+
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-04-01 12:08:14-04
HELENA â Gov. Greg Gianforte has announced increased COVID-19 vaccine shipments ahead of vaccine eligibility opening for all Montanans 16 and older.
At a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Gianforte said the state will receive about 15,000 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine, 11,000 first doses of the Moderna vaccine, and 15,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson single-shot vaccine â along with about 25,000 second doses. He said their federal allocation is up by about 15,000 doses from last week.
Gianforte touted the continuing lower rates of new COVID cases and hospitalizations in Montana, and said vaccines have been a key part of that.