Biden to Accelerate, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, by Releasing Available Doses.<br />President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has announced<br />his plans to speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. .<br />The president-elect believes we must<br />accelerate distribution of the vaccine while<br />continuing to ensure the Americans who<br />need it most get it as soon as possible, T.J. Ducklo, Transition Team Spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Biden’s administration will “immediately” begin<br />releasing available doses when he assumes office.<br />He supports releasing available<br />doses immediately, and believes the<br />government should stop holding back<br />vaccine supply so we can get more<br />shots in Americans’ arms now, T.J. Ducklo, Transition Team Spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.<br />More details about his plan will be<br />reportedly shared next week. .<br />Under the Trump administration,<br />roughly half of the country’s COVID-19 vaccine doses<br />are being held back in order to execute a two-dose system. .<br />Both Moderna and Pfizer's vaccines require two doses,<br />meaning the current distribution system<br />is designed to ensure those who already<br />got the first dose will receive the second. .<br />State and local public health<br />officials have been struggling to administer<br />the vaccine due to overwhelmed hospitals<br />and finicky vaccine storage requirements.<br />As of January 7, the Trump administration<br />has shipped more than 21 million COVID-19 vaccine doses,<br />but only 5.9 million people have been inoculated.
