Trump bluff vaccine runs out… Eventually stopped vaccination

The “fire on foot” that US President Joe Biden, who is busy on the way to go, needs to be resolved right now is the Corona 19 vaccine. The shortage of vaccine supplies, which had emerged from the end of the term of Donald Trump’s administration, eventually spread to the cessation of vaccination.

On the 19th (local time), the day before taking office, President Biden is weeping while giving a farewell speech in Delaware. [AP=연합뉴스]

On the 20th (local time), when President Biden took office, New York City announced that it would stop operating 15 vaccination stations operated by the Health Department for four days from the next day.

New York Mayor Bill de Blazio said at a press conference that “the vaccine supply is not meeting the demand.” Accordingly, the vaccinations for police officers were also put on hold, and the existing vaccination schedule was pushed back by a week.

New York City cited delays in the supply of modders and vaccines as the main cause of the incident. Moderna has signed a contract with a federal government-designated distributor, which is causing disruptions in the transportation process. New York City said it was waiting for about 100,000 doses of modder or vaccines.

On the 13th of last month, express trucks are arriving at the Pfizer vaccine factory in Calamer, Michigan, USA. [EPA=연합뉴스]

The same is true of West Virginia, where the vaccines don’t arrive on time and are plaguing. This place has already used up 99.6% of the first dose received. In order to meet the demand, an additional 48,000 batches have to arrive, but this is the news. In addition, California, Florida, and Tennessee are also waiting for tens of thousands of batches.

State governments complaining of a lack of vaccines are pointing out that the incident was caused by the Trump administration’s excessive targeting. Earlier, the Trump administration planned to supply 40 million doses and inoculate 20 million people by the end of last year. However, even now, a month after starting the vaccination, this number has not been achieved. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine tracking system, 35.99 million doses were distributed as of the morning, and 1652 million people were vaccinated.

Sandra Lindsay, a nurse from Northwell Hospital in New York City, who was first vaccinated against Corona 19 in the United States, speaks at a ceremony celebrating the inauguration of President Biden. [로이터=연합뉴스]

Another problem is that the distribution status has not been properly counted. According to CNN, the CDC, which publishes figures for federal government supplies, is based on the number of vaccines released from the factory. However, the state is insisting that this number does not mean arrivals. “CDCs are called supplies as soon as they are shipped,” said Chris Eresmann, director of infectious diseases at the Minnesota State Department of Health.

US President Joe Biden gives a second dose of Pfizer vaccine. [AFP=연합뉴스]

The difference between the federal government’s distribution of vaccines and the state government’s receipts has led to confusion in the field. Tennessee has received 76,000 servings less than the federal government’s announced supply, and it is sweating as reservations are crowded. “I don’t know by what standards the federal government is releasing distribution,” said Tennessee’s health director.

Earlier, President Biden announced plans to vaccinate 100 million Americans within 100 days of taking office. To this end, it is reported that they are considering expanding the supply of supplies and speeding up distribution by mobilizing the Federal Fund and the Defense Goods Production Act (DPA).

Reporter Lee Min-jung [email protected]