February 22, 2021 6:09 AM By Brandon Lee
Nearly a month after U.S. vaccination campaigns ramped up to give Covid-19 shots to more than a million people a day, their second doses are coming due, straining state rollouts and leaving some without complete immunizations.
In Texas alone, almost 6,000 people were overdue for their second shots in early February. In Washington state, health officials said last week that some mass vaccination clinics would be delivering follow-up doses only. A Michigan hospital system canceled last-dose appointments for the past week after its supply was reduced.
âAll I have on hand is enough to get me through today and tomorrow,â Carolyn Wilson, chief operating officer of Beaumont Health system in Michigan, said in an interview.
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Daily deaths in New York state fell below 100 for the first time since mid-December. The U.S. recorded another 2,611 fatalities, bringing the total to more than 495,000. Second doses in the U.S. are coming due, straining state rollouts and and leaving some without complete immunizations.
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be given European Union approval in the next two to four weeks.
People living in care homes in England will be able to choose one person to regularly visit them from March 8, as lockdown measures ease next month. Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell, known as the nation’s coronavirus czar, has tested positive for Covid-19.
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(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden on Friday slammed Donald Trump for failing to secure enough Covid-19 shots as he toured a Michigan facility where Pfizer Inc. is manufacturing its vaccine. The company said it could double its output.
Snow and freezing temperatures have led to a backlog of 6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in the U.S. after a three-day delay in shipping, the White House said. New York City can boost indoor dining capacity to 35%.
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(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden on Friday slammed Donald Trump for failing to secure enough Covid-19 shots as he toured a Michigan facility where Pfizer Inc. is manufacturing its vaccine. The company said it could double its output.
Snow and freezing temperatures have led to a backlog of 6 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in the U.S. after a three-day delay in shipping, the White House said. New York City can boost indoor dining capacity to 35%.
Group of Seven nations are giving a major boost to Covax, the global initiative to fund vaccinations in lower-income countries, indicating that momentum is building toward a coordinated effort to address the pandemic. The U.S. plans to contribute as much as $4 billion to the initiative.