As World Grows Desperate, US Sits On Tens Of Millions Of Unused COVID Vaccine
Source: MSN/ABC News
(1 hr. ago). Despite offers of lottery winnings, amusement park tickets and even cold hard cash, unvaccinated Americans are leaving tens of millions of unused doses for COVID-19 sitting on the shelves. Federal officials told state governors that as of earlier this week up to 53 million doses were still waiting to be ordered by the states a staggering amount that, depending upon the type of vaccine, would offer protection against the virus to some 25 million people.
MORE: Half of US adults now fully vaccinated against COVID-19: CDC
That federal surplus is in addition to an unknown number of vaccine doses waiting for arms at vaccination sites and pharmacies in states like Wyoming, Idaho, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama that have the lowest vaccination rates.
The potential glut comes as the worlds poorest countries are still waiting on vaccines to protect their health care workers and elderly. Only 0.3% of vaccine supply is going to low-income countries. MORE: Biden to announce US will donate $4 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries.
We are right now in possession of a supply that could be shared, that we're worried about expiring, Arkansas GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson told the White House in phone call on Tuesday with other governors. Audio of the private call was obtained by ABC News. MORE: 'Herd immunity' gives way to 'good enough' as Biden sets new benchmark for vaccines...
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Chainfire
(17,474 posts)Not only do they (Republicans) not want it, and do not want other Americans to get it, they would have a hissy-fit if we gave the doses to some country that needed it.
If you want to see more Americans vaccinated, tell them that they will not be able to get it after a certain date. Threaten to send all of the remaining doses to our neighbors South of the Border. The Right wingers would be demanding the vaccine at gunpoint......
NickB79
(19,224 posts)It's nauseating.
llashram
(6,265 posts)and ignorantly led continue to live that way. I don't care about them anymore. May the lemmings keep falling over the cliff. Send the vaccines to people who need them and can receive them.
dickthegrouch
(3,170 posts)Who are desperate for vaccinations.
High risk careers and poor countries do not bode well for vaccination rollout.
Ethics and humanity dictate send our unused but usable stocks to those poor countries.
HUAJIAO
(2,379 posts)unvaccinated REPUBLICANS!!!"""
roamer65
(36,744 posts)maxsolomon
(33,252 posts)We have lots of worthy neighbors.
Snarkoleptic
(5,997 posts)they'll roll-up their sleeves in a heartbeat.
FakeNoose
(32,599 posts)... if we just give away HALF of this vaccine.
It's ridiculous that we're holding onto it, the shelf-life is ???? (not sure) how long.