Prognosis
U.S. Vaccine Shift Stirs New Unease as 128 Million Join Line
- States fear shortages amid expanded eligibility for shots
- Change in strategy means new challenges in managing supplies
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The U.S. government wants states to offer vaccines to millions more Americans as Covid-19 infections continue to soar, in a bid to bolster an immunization campaign that’s off to a rocky start.
In recommending that states start immunizing all residents 65 and older, along with all those between 16 and 64 with medical conditions that make them more vulnerable to serious disease, U.S. health officials are clearing a path for about 128 million more Americans to be vaccinated.