Prognosis
Biden Says He’ll Release More Vaccine in Second-Dose Gamble
- Trump officials have held back doses to ensure availability
- Some governors echo Biden, call to release second doses now
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President-elect Joe Biden’s team says he’ll distribute more of the available doses of coronavirus vaccines, reversing the Trump administration’s practice of holding back the second shots needed to reach maximum potency.
The move, announced by Biden’s office Friday and supported by a group of Democratic governors, represents a gamble by the incoming administration that there will be enough vaccine available to ensure second shots after 21 days for the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE vaccine, and 28 days for the Moderna Inc. shot.