First Pfizer vaccine shipments reach distribution centers
The initial freezer packed Pfizer vaccine vials depart Portage Michigan to Grand Rapids for a nationwide rollout. About 3 million doses aboard 145 distribution centers Monday and 425 sites Tuesday, with 66 more on Wednesday. Health workers and nursing home residents begin receiving shots as skepticism lingers yet officials urge rapid adoption.
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States rely on Social Vulnerability Index to guide vaccine rollout
States race to vaccinate the most vulnerable using the Social Vulnerability Index. The tool weighs social and economic factors to prioritize communities, aiming for equity as 2.9 million doses arrive. Biden administration officials and experts caution the approach may miss underserved groups, urging targeted communication and monitoring.
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Bipartisan group strikes deal on coronavirus relief package
A bipartisan mix of Senate and House negotiators reached agreement on liability waivers and state local aid in a split COVID relief plan. The main 748 billion package with unemployment aid small business relief and vaccine funding, plus a separate 160 billion state and local aid bill, will be unveiled Monday as part of a broader year end $1.4 trillion funding push. Pelosi pushes for local funding, cites vaccine administration responsibilities. Mnuchin and Pelosi spoke Sunday and plan another call Monday to align on the deal and health care savings.
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