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The Biden administration will begin reducing COVID-19 vaccine doses in states in which there is less demand for people with more interest in shots.
This shift has led to a decrease in vaccine demand across the country, as some states have reduced part or all of their weekly allocation for dosing.
An administration official told The Associated Press that the Fed would now begin giving unapproved supplements to other states in an effort to speed up vaccination efforts in those areas.
States that reduce the dose from the federal government will still be able to return at any time to receive their full available shipment.
The White House on Tuesday morning informed the governors about the change.
Currently, 6.8 percent of people in the US – and 58.3 percent of adults – have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
This week, Iowa turned down nearly three-quarters of the shots available to the state in its upcoming shipment due to low interest in vaccines.
Meanwhile, Washington State Government J. Jay Inslee has stated that it will distribute its counters to various counties based on requests from health care providers, as has been done on a population basis.
“We cannot ship vaccines to the county and place them on a shelf,” said Inslee. News station King reported.
Biden is set to address his administration’s efforts to increase the demand for vaccines on Tuesday afternoon.
With post wires
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