WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in coronavirus vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S.
of shortages so severe that some vaccination sites had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people waiting for their first shot.Detailed figures posted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website Tuesday showed that the government plans to make about 10.1 million first and second doses available next week, up from this week’s allotment of 8.6 million.
The figures represent doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.The increase comes as vaccination sites around the U.S. are canceling large numbers of appointments because of vaccine shortages.