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Vaccines could not expire / be redistributed

By Hicbd
Mon Aug 8 2022 2:13 pm

"Millions of unused Covid-19 vaccines are set to go to waste as demand dwindles across the United States and doses likely expire this summer, according to public health officials. Several state health departments told STAT they have repeatedly asked the federal government to redistribute their supply to other countries, many of which are facing a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Officials in Washington have rejected those requests, citing legal and logistical challenges."

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https://www.statnews.com/2021/07/20/states-are-sitting-on-millions-of-surplus-covid-19-vaccine-doses-as-expiration-dates-approach/
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/08/john-oliver-monkeypox-us
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/how-the-us-let-20-million-doses-of-monkeypox-vaccine-expire-8065704/

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Categories:
Global Supply Chain Management U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccinations / Vaccines Global Health Pandemics / Epidemics

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