More than 65,000 vaccine doses wasted because of low uptake

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has seen more than 65,000 COVID-19 doses wasted because health providers couldn’t find enough people to take them before they expired.

State Health Officer Scott Harris gave the numbers to reporters this week.

Harris said it was tragic to see the potentially life-saving doses wasted.

Alabama is one of the least vaccinated states in the country. The state ranks last for the percentage of people fully vaccinated at 34%.

However, health officials have been heartened by a recent uptick in the number of vaccinations being given each day.

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kilgoreq on August 7th, 2021 at 19:36 UTC »

I live in Atlanta, GA and got my vaccine in Alabama because they were ready and willing to vaccinate anyone when the folks from my state were dragging their feet. Most people I saw at that CVS were also from Atlanta.

genericwhiteman123 on August 7th, 2021 at 19:33 UTC »

You guys don't need vaccine? Please Send those to us. We are practically begging for a dose of moderna/phizer. 20 million of us registered for vaccine in last 6 days but the government has about 10 million doses right now.

Svard27 on August 7th, 2021 at 18:16 UTC »

People in the US have had enough time to get it by now. Just send the rest to countries that need the vaccine.