Can We Fix the Chaotic Vaccine Rollout?

Prognosis: Misconception

Bloomberg

Health & Fitness, Science

4.1 • 838 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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An accelerating rush to give coronavirus vaccines to Americans has caused confusion over who can get a shot when. And the difficulty getting shots -- or even information about the vaccine -- is complicating the push toward widespread immunity. Michelle Fay Cortez reports on what’s gone wrong with the vaccine rollout so far, and whether the upcoming Biden administration’s plans will improve it.

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0:31.2	Welcome to Prognosis. I'm Laura Carlson. It's day 307 since coronavirus was declared a global pandemic.
0:41.2	Today's main story, the vaccine rollout in the U.S. has been chaotic.
0:47.7	What can we expect will change under a Biden administration?
0:52.6	But first, here's what happened in virus news today.
1:01.2	The world's about to hit a frightening COVID-19 benchmark, with two million people dead.
1:09.0	Global infections aren't expected to start dropping anytime soon. The U.S.
1:14.6	is leading all countries in deaths, with Brazil, India, Mexico, and the U.K. next in line.
1:23.8	Meanwhile, New York City will run out of vaccines next week.
1:29.3	The city's mayor, Bill de Blasio, said in an interview today that there will be no more doses available after this week unless there is a supply infusion.
1:39.3	Hospitals across the city have canceled or stopped scheduling appointments for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
1:47.0	In Italy, an advisor says the country needs to re-impose strict lockdown measures.
1:55.0	Walter Ricciardi, an advisor to the health minister, said in an interview that the current system of on-again, off-again curbs
2:03.2	has failed to prevent a coronavirus resurgence.
2:08.5	The original European epicenter of the pandemic, Italy imposed a nationwide lockdown in the spring.
2:16.1	Despite more than two million virus cases to date and a
2:19.9	resurgence in recent weeks, the government has thus far opted for a three-tier system,
2:26.3	based on regional restrictions that are generally softer than the measures seen last spring.
2:33.0	Finally, Pfizer has notified countries around the world that it will deliver more than the measures seen last spring. Finally, Pfizer has notified countries around the world
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