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Wed Dec 9, 2020, 03:35 PM Dec 2020

Governor Cuomo Briefing December 9 2020

Day 284

The scale of vaccination will test capacity at all state and federal governments.
The federal govt procures and distributes the vaccine through the US military and private sector transport.
States set up distribution locations, based on cold storage capacity, and priorities for vaccine recipients.
The federal government allocates vaccine based on state populations.
The states prioritize recipient groups, group leaders decide what persons within the groups receive vaccination.
December 21 starts the federal government's vaccine allocations and shipping.

Data use agreements that guarantee no individual ID are important for 75% of population to reach immunity are best for the country.

Congressional funding aid decisions are crucial.
Distribution should be funded by COVID caused need, not by political pork barrel.


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