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Some were set to begin injecting patients immediately, while others needed some time for logistics such as distributing the vials and training staff. Two people who received the Pfizer vaccine in the U. The additional time required for monitoring, as well as some logistical hiccups, have slowed the vaccine rollout in that country.

Following CDC guidelines, the soonest that residents of long-term care facilities can get the vaccine will be Dec. Only a small percentage of the population will get access to the shots initially, as early supplies are limited. Pfizer is shipping a total of nearly three million doses in this first wave.

Azar said at a Monday press briefing that the federal government was withholding some doses of the Pfizer vaccine to ensure there would be enough supply so that people can get their booster shot three weeks later. He also said supply will depend on when Pfizer releases more doses and when they are available. Azar said. Plans call for it to be shipped to 3, sites, more than five times as many as those receiving the Pfizer vaccine, Gen.

Perna said, because the government has had more time to plan for its rollout. As the initial supplies are limited, the first doses are being reserved for doctors, nurses and other front-line health workers who might be exposed to the coronavirus while caring for infected patients. Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities also are expected to get early doses, because they are more vulnerable to severe Covid disease and death.

Eventually, as supplies increase, more priority groups, such as essential workers and the elderly, will be vaccinated. Federal officials expect about million Americans to be immunized against Covid by February or March. The general public could be inoculated in the spring or summer.

The U. Roosevelt, contracted polio when he was 39, which inspired him to create the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis — now known as the March of Dimes. The United States is well-protected because of immunization, but conditions in war-torn nations like Syria can stall immunization programs and allow polio to stay active. NewsWorks Tonight was a daily radio show and podcast that ran from It is no longer in production, but the show's archive is available online.

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