HHS Secretary Alex Azar blames states for slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines

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'State restrictions on eligibility have obstructed speed and accessibility of administration,' Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters Tuesday, announcing that the federal government is encouraging states to loosen their rules about who will qualify for vaccines.

Other states have sought to temper expectations. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards defended the pace of the roll out

The Trump administration is urging states to lean on pharmacies to get more people vaccinated, rather than relying on health centers. Trump had promised that 300 million vaccines would be distributed by the end of the year, after he launched an effort dubbed"Operation Warp Speed" to fast-track development of vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus. However, the U.S. didn't meet that goal.has vowed to have 100 million people vaccinated within his first 100 days in office.

The federal government had planned to hold back a stockpile of vaccine doses to ensure people could get the second dose, but Azar said that will no longer be followed so that more people can begin the inoculation process.

 

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Is this claim backed by evidence? It appears that some states (North Carolina) have done much better than other states (California). Would a strong national standard. help? Everyone wants this stressful Covid era to end and as many lives as possible saved. When do we beat Covid?

yeah right. more GOP BS. Aside from the fact that they were not getting sufficient doses and were following instructions from the Feds, it is all on them.

Of course he does.

This is all Trumpsters know how to do: screw up important, vital projects, and then blame everyone else for their failure. They have ruined our government, our elections, our trust in each other, our reputation around the world. The GOP has destroyed itself from within.

Watch how fast they go out once Biden is sworn in.

The buck stops with Azar. Be accountable and fix the problem, or resign.

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