Dr. Faisci admits that there are not enough vaccines to go around
"It's a procurement problem," says the infectious experts of diseases. Here's why.
You have seen the pictures on social media and television: the locals trying to make an appointment to receive theCOVID-19 [Feminine Vaccine, they are eligible for, only to be refused or postponed. The experts tell us to "get vaccinated" to stay away from coronavirus - but it seems that there are not enough vaccines available for all.Why does this happen? Read on to know when you could get your vaccine - and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.
"We need more vaccine," says Dr. Faisci
On February 2,CDC reportsthat 52.6 million doses of two dose diets have been distributed; 26.4 million people received at least one shot, while more than 6 million inhabitants received the two necessary. This means that nearly 20 million doses have been distributed but not administered.
"There is a very minor component of some parts of the country that is ineffective to get it in their arms and there is a shelf vaccine," saidDr. Anthony Fauci, the main infectious infectious expert of the nation, onMSNBC Tuesday evening. "But above all, if you look at the whole country, the offer does not meet the demand. If you are on the phone with mayors and governors, the biggest complaint is:" We need more vaccine. Get more. Vaccine. '"
It will take time.
Several strategies are continued to distribute more vaccines
The two companies that make the vaccines currently distributed, Moderna and Pfizer, say they will offer 220 million doses more than by the end of March. Tuesday, the White House announced that it would issue 1 million doses of vaccine at 6,500 pharmacies at the national level as of February 11, as part of a program that will end up including 40,000 pharmacies.
Also Tuesday, theNew York Times Reported that Moderna considers federal approval to fill the empty space in its vaccine bottles with 50% additional doses. "If the change is approved - which could happen in a few weeks - it could ultimately add tens of millions of additional doses to vaccine supplies," Times said.
In addition, Fauci said that two potential vaccines produced promising results in late-phase tests: a developed by Johnson & Johnson, and another developed by Novavax.
Johnson & Johnson intends to request an emergency authorization for its vaccine this month. The company says it can deliver 100 million doses by the end of June. Unlike the two current vaccines, the Johnson & Johnson version requires only one shot, not two. It can also be stored in daily refrigerators for months, instead of special ultracial freezers required for the anti-Pfizer vaccine.
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"We are going to do better. As we arrive in February and March and April, there will be a dose climbing that is available" - Nott only from Moderna and Pfizer, but from Johnson & Johnson and Novavax, said Fauci.
Another vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University "had problems" with British tests, but are now during phase 3 tests in the United States, said Fuci.
"But right now, we have to get more vaccine in the hands of the directors who will administer the vaccine," he added. "It's a procurement problem."
The scarcity was not unforeseen. In July,Pfizer offeredTrump administration The opportunity to purchase an additional $ 100 million to 500 million doses of its proposed vaccine. The administration refused the offer.
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