New York runs out of vaccines and stops immunization campaign

The mayor of New York assured that the city has practically run out of vaccines against COVID-19 and has suspended plans for the immunization campaign

The mayor of NY, Bill de Blasio, assured this Tuesday that the city has practically stayed no vaccines against coronavirus COVID-19, has suspended its plans to open stadiums during the immunization campaign and he does not recommend making plans with groups of people until the summer.

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.

New York City has now vaccinated more people than the entire population of Portland, Oregon.

We want to keep going, but we need more doses to do it. pic.twitter.com/LnZThDE130

— City of New York (@nycgov) January 26, 2021

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“We are committed to everyone receiving their second dose, but we are experimenting shortage (…) We do not live in a perfect world, we have a total shortage, “said the councilor, who recalled that the second dose can be delayed without losing efficacy when immunizing against the coronavirus.

De Blasio said that wearing the lack of progress in the vaccination campaign “I would not plan any wedding this spring” and we will have to wait until summer to see the effects of the immunization in the evolution of pandemic.

The administration of vaccines of Pfizer and Modern, the two authorized for the moment, is being slower than expectedThis is due both to poor coordination between the federal government and states and to difficulties in production.

Modern It indicated this Tuesday that it is meeting the deadlines agreed to with the US government and has already delivered 30 million doses and hopes to be able to send the 100 million doses committed before the end of March this year.

With information from EFE

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New York runs out of vaccines and stops immunization campaign

The mayor of New York assured that the city has practically run out of vaccines against COVID-19 and has suspended plans for the immunization campaign

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