COVID Vaccine: Biden Administration To Send 17,000 Doses Each Week To New York City
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- As vaccine supply shortages plague the Tri-State Area, President Joe Biden says help is on the way.
States will get more doses shipped weekly. CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas has more on what it means for New York City.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday the Big Apple will soon get the first of 17,000 weekly shots of hope, a long-awaited boost as desperation mounts for the coveted doses.
"I'm the first to say we're going to need a lot more than that, but I'm also really really to get those 17,000 new doses," de Blasio said.
The impending arrival of the Moderna shots marks a pivot in the approach to fighting COVID-19.
"We need to increase the number of places where people can get vaccinated and also at the same time increase the number of vaccinators," White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said.
During what has become a routine White House coronavirus briefing, it was announced restrictions would be lifted, allowing more retired and active doctors and nurses to administer the vaccine, even beyond their states.
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The race is on to vaccinate faster than the virus is spreading.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said 479,000 to 514,000 COVID-19 deaths will be reported by Feb. 20.
While help is on the way, we're still a long way from being able to let our guard down.
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