COVID-19 With the coronavirus mutating and vaccinations behind schedule, here's what we must do now. Back to OpEd Page

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5. An interactive CDC map shows how the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is going in your state - and how far the US lags behind its goal. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/an-interactive-cdc-map-shows-how-the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-is-going-in-your-state-and-how-far-the-us-lags-behind-its-goal/ar-BB1cobd4

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7. Schweers J. COVID-19 vaccine: ‘20,000 doses of hope’ arrive, but ‘game changer’ will take time. Tallahassee Democrat. Dec. 14, 2020. https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2020/12/14/florida-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-ron-desantis-tampa-hopsital/6537141002/

8. Covid-19: Order to reschedule and delay second vaccine dose is “totally unfair,” says BMA. BMJ 2020;371:m4978 https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4978

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10. Pfizer: "No data" to show single dose of vaccine offers protection after 21 days. Axios. Dec. 31, 2020. https://www.axios.com/pfizer-single-dose-data-716702dd-324f-42b9-b88d-07df43ca198a.html

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