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New York has had its share of challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, vaccine distribution has proven no exception. #econofnyc (1/ )
At the start of the new year, NY had been struggling to rally the demand it needed to meet the supply of vaccines before they expired.
In addition to the limited # of facilities (distributed unevenly throughout the city + boroughs), the governor imposed strict eligibility protocols—and harsh penalties for violating them. NY was struggling to get shots in people’s arms fast enough.
Now, with vaccination eligibility expanded to the 1b category, New York faces a new problem: a vaccine shortage.
For the most part, this shortage is due to inefficiencies re: distribution from the fed gov't. Feds allocate vaccines based on population. This puts cities like NY, where many workers at hospitals and care facilities commute from outside the city, at a distinct disadvantage.
The shortage is exacerbated by the influx of eligible NYers created by lowering of the age in the 1b category from 75+ to 65+. All told, NYC Councilmember + Chair of the Health Cmmte Mark Levine predicts the city will run out of first doses by this Friday: https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1351562693497528324?s=20
Can NYC count on the Biden administration to remedy the broken supply chain? What steps can the federal government take to create a more efficient system for vaccine allocation, especially for cities like NY?
References:
http://nyti.ms/3nXyUZj
http://bit.ly/3iusn7d
http://nyti.ms/39MekGh http://bit.ly/3p0vQNB
http://nyti.ms/3nXyUZj
http://bit.ly/3iusn7d
http://nyti.ms/39MekGh http://bit.ly/3p0vQNB
(still! NY is getting things done! you can track the vaccine numbers here for a glimmer of hope!) https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data-vaccines.page
