A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.
One expert called the rates “abysmal.”
The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks ago.
The data also indicated that nearly 40% of adults said they probably or definitely will not get the shot. A similar percentage of parents said they did not plan to vaccinate their children.
Tried to get one at my PCP and was told I had to go to a pharmacy. Went to my pharmacy and they haven’t received it yet. Checked in again today and they still don’t have it.
In the US the previous vaccine rollouts were managed by a 4-star General who handled the logistics so well it seemed like vaccines ‘magically’ appeared where and when they were needed. This year was the first time doing it completely in the private sector and we are witnessing how good corporations are at bungling an operation that features a clear playbook from the prior two years.