Hundreds of thousands of vaccines delay as bad weather wallops the U.S.

Just as vaccine distribution drive was beginning to gather steam in the United States, brutal winter weather is delaying the delivery of hundreds of thousands of doses across the country.

FedEx facility in Memphis and a UPS facility in Louisville, both which are vaccine shipping hubs are severely affected by the storms. Hence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projected widespread delays in vaccine shipments and deliveries.

In Texas, where millions of residents lost power during this week’s powerful storm, a delivery of more than 400,000 first doses and 330,000 second doses was delayed in anticipation of the bad weather.

Shipment delays have been reported in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Utah and Washington, among other states, forcing vaccine sites to temporarily shutter and coveted appointments to be rescheduled.

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