VIRGINIA (WRIC) — Governor Ralph Northam will update Virginians on the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout during a press conference this afternoon.
According to CDC data, Virginia has administered 594,828 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine which is a little more than half of the vaccines distributed to the state.
How does Virginia’s vaccine rollout compare to the rest of the country?<br>
On Tuesday, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors wrote a letter to Gov. Northam saying the state’s mass vaccination efforts “totally defective.” Board members wanted to know why it’s taking so long for Virginia residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Chesterfield Board of Supervisors writes to Gov. Northam saying Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is ‘totally defective’<br>
The governor’s office released a response saying that Virginia has administered just 50 percent of the vaccine distributed to the state due to a few different factors:
- Data entry issues undercounting the state’s progress
- Allocation to the federal partnership responsible for vaccinating long-term care facilities
- Providers who are continuing to save shots for future use
The press conference is set to start at 2 p.m. Watch it live on 8News.
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