Tag: COVID-19 vaccine distribution

State’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy Targets Disadvantaged Californians

California will now allocate 40 percent of all new COVID-19 vaccine doses for residents living in its most disadvantaged communities. The effort, announced by state officials March 3, seeks accelerate the reopening of the economy by slowing the spread of the virus in areas where it tends to propagate fastest. In Southern California, many of the communities that…


Former Trump Officials Push Back on Vice President Claim About the National Vaccine Distribution Plan

In an interview on Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris ​claimed that the Biden administration is starting from scratch to develop a ​national ​vaccine distribution plan​, ​challenging last month’s comments from the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Dr. Anthony Fauci, and receiving push back from former Trump administration officials. “You…


Emergency Doctors Call for Greater Transparency on Vaccine Rollout

OTTAWA—The professional group for emergency doctors in Canada wants more transparency about COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling for a clear description of who is being prioritized for the first doses and why. It also wants priority to go to those directly caring for patients who are critically ill or…