NJ Burkett has more on the shortage of COVID vaccine doses in New York City.
Meantime fifteen city-run vaccination sites in New York City have been forced to close due to lack of vaccine.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the shortage is causing the city to fall short of its vaccination goals.
Raw Video: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses the delay in Moderna vaccine deliveries and how 23,000 appointments are being rescheduled.
And because of a delay in Moderna vaccine shipments, the city has rescheduled nearly 23,000 appointments originally set for today through Sunday.
The appointments will be rescheduled for the same times next week. The NYPD and FDNY have also cancelled some of their appointments.
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) Mayor Bill de Blasio said that Moderna s vaccine deliveries have been delayed. As a result of an already existing shortage and the Moderna delay, the NYPD is halting first dose vaccinations. Effective immediately, due to a statewide shortage, the department will temporarily cease the first dose of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, said an internal message distributed to officers Wednesday morning.
The department started vaccinating officers Monday, and vaccinated 12,000 officers in the first four days alone.
Officers who already got the first shots will be able to get their second shots three weeks afterward.
The FDNY said they would be following suit and also halting first dose vaccinations starting on 1/25. The FDNY said it has first dose appointments booked through 1/24. Second dose appointments began Wednesday. Second dose appointments were expected to continue past 1/24.