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Shortage of supplies due to mistakes in US vaccine calculation…

Army Captain Gustav Ferna, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the U.S.’High Speed ​​Operation’. [로이터=연합뉴스]

– Various noises are rising due to the shortage of supplies in the first week of vaccination for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the United States.

US federal government incorrectly calculates initial vaccine supply
Small shipments to 14 states including California
Signs of’vaccine stocking’ for some wealthy people
Stanford University Hospital Ship Senior Executives Protest Priority Vaccination

– Army General Gustav Ferna, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the White House High Speed ​​Operations (Warp Speed) team, told the governors on Tuesday (local time) that the vaccine supply shortage occurred in 14 states. He expressed his regret.

“The federal government has incorrectly calculated the amount of vaccine to obtain from Pfizer,” said Captain Funna. “There was a mistake in the vaccine acquisition plan, and we will take responsibility for any errors in the communication process.”

Protests from majors and signs of hoarding for the wealthy

Doctors majoring at Stanford University in the U.S. are protesting on the 18th (local time) against the entry of hospital officials without the on-site medical staff as the first candidates for the vaccine for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). [트위터 캡처]

Doctors majoring at Stanford University in the U.S. are protesting on the 18th (local time) against the entry of hospital officials without the on-site medical staff as the first candidates for the vaccine for the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). [트위터 캡처]

– The confusion occurred when the federal government’s high-speed operations team delivered fewer vaccines to 14 states, including California, Virginia, and Washington.

NYT points out that exact figures are not being compiled for how many doses of the vaccine have been supplied to each state in the United States. In an interview with CNBC on the 19th, former FDA director Scott Gottlieb predicted that the vaccine supply shortage will continue next week when Modena vaccine is available.

“As a result of talking with hospitals, we are only vaccinating a far fewer number of healthcare workers (than originally expected),” said Gottlieb. “It will be difficult to resolve the current supply shortage.”

In California, where corona damage is severe, various events have occurred due to the shortage of vaccine supplies. At Stanford University, the rest of the 1,300 medical staff caring for COVID-19 patients were excluded from the initial vaccination, except for 7.

In addition, senior hospitals and school officials who perform remote medical treatment at home were included in the list of vaccinations first, and doctors of majors protested. On the 19th, the university apologized, saying, “It was because of a system error in the process of preparing the list of people who were given priority vaccines.

In Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times (LAT) reported on the 18th that inquiries from the wealthy in the region have expressed their willingness to donate large amounts to local hospitals, asking them to advance their vaccination rankings. The so-called’vaccine cut-out’ is controversy.

LAT said these hospitals are on a priority waiting list for customers who inquire when the state-designated preferred vaccination target is given to the public after getting the vaccine.

A nurse at a hospital in California, USA, is receiving the Pfizer-Bioentech Corona 19 vaccine on the 19th (local time). [AFP=연합뉴스]

A nurse at a hospital in California, USA, is receiving the Pfizer-Bioentech Corona 19 vaccine on the 19th (local time). [AFP=연합뉴스]

– Meanwhile, since the start of the Pfizer-Bioentech vaccination on the 14th, as of the 19th (local time), more than 275,200 people in the United States have been vaccinated. Six people were found to have side effects such as allergic reactions.

One of them was found to have a history of hypersensitivity reactions to vaccinations before. US health officials explained that their allergic reactions were within the normal range.

Reporter Jeong Eun-hye [email protected]



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