Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start

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U.S. politicians are getting more aggressive to speed up the coronavirus vaccine efforts. New York’s governor is threatening to fine hospitals that don’t use their vaccine allotment quickly. California’s governor wants to use dentists to dispense shots.

The U.S. has an estimated 21 million health care workers and 3 million nursing home residents. The CDC reported just 429,000 people in nursing homes have been vaccinated through a partnership between the government and the CVS and Walgreens drugstore chains.

Health care workers and nursing home residents are being given priority for the most part in the U.S., but some places are beginning to move on to the next stage, involving the elderly. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan warned, too, that any facility that has not administered at least 75% of its first doses may have future allocations reduced until they can speed up vaccinations.

 

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Yup! In CA, about 60-70% are latino taking up the hospital beds... I just love how all these illegal immigrants takes up all the resources from USA citizens in California. Love seeing how their votes come full circle and actually killing themself. Beautiful!

Dem governors screwed up in spring and are doing it again.

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