New York runs out of vaccines and stops immunization campaign

New York City has now vaccinated more people than the entire population of Portland, Oregon. We could be doing MUCH more.

We only have 7,710 first doses left. We need more supplies and we need the freedom to use the 72,409 second doses we have on hand and yet to be scheduled. pic.twitter.com/VrUGIUMjdI

– Major Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 26, 2021

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De Blasio pointed out at a press conference that the city only has 7,700 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 and asked the federal authorities to use the doses reserved for the second dose, even at the risk that those vaccinated would not receive the required second injection in the scheduled time.

We are stuck, we cannot carry out vaccinations because we do not have enough vaccines, “explained the mayor of New York, who has been forced to cancel appointments to vaccinate and indefinitely suspend plans to enable stadiums of the Yankees and the Citi Field for a massive vaccination campaign, since there are no injections.

De Blasio he said he has 100 thousand reserved doses that are not being used and has requested permission from the federal authorities and the new administration of the president Joe Biden for release them.

The city council expects to receive between this Tuesday and Wednesday about 107 thousand doses of vaccines against the COVID-19 and reschedule postponed vaccination appointments.

Let’s use what we have right now, because we are already seeing efforts to improve production, “said De Blasio.