New York: Some COVID-19 vaccination sites in New York City have begun cancelling or postponing shots or stopped making new appointments amid vaccine shortages around the US that President Joe Biden has vowed to turn around.
Smaller-than-expected deliveries from the federal government have caused frustration and confusion and limited states’ ability to attack the outbreak that has killed over 4,00,000 Americans.
Over the past few days, authorities in California, Ohio, West Virginia, Florida and Hawaii warned that their supplies were running out.
Vaccinations in New York haven’t stopped, but demand for the shots now far exceeds the number of doses available, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
It’s just tremendously sad that we have so many people who want the vaccine and so much ability to give the vaccine, what’s happening? he said.
For lack of supply, we’re actually having to cancel appointments.
Over the last two weeks, states, at the urging of the Trump…