Prognosis
NYC to Run Out of Vaccines Next Week Without Major Resupply
- City could freeze appointment system if it doesn’t get doses
- New York state gets fewer doses from federal government
The Jacob Javits Convention Center Covid-19 vaccination site in New York.
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New York City, whose Covid-19 vaccine distribution system has been taxed by overwhelming demand, will run out of shots next week without a resupply mission, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
“At this rate, there will not be any doses available in New York,” de Blasio said in an interview with WNYC. “If we don’t get a serious supply, we’re going to have to freeze the appointment system. That would be insane, after all the progress we’ve made.”