‘Double time’ for U.S. vaccinations after storm delays

Bad weather challenged the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination effort, as winter storms shut down vaccination sites and forced appointments to be rescheduled. Vaccine shipping hubs in Memphis, TN, and Louisville, KY, were also affected, resulting in delivery delays from Texas to New Jersey. While the inclement conditions threw the vaccination campaign off target just as it was starting to gain traction, the country’s leading infectious disease expert said the problems were not insurmountable. “We’re going to just have to make up for it: namely do double-time when this thing clears up,” said Anthony S. Fauci, MD, who is advising the president on the pandemic. White House Press Secretary Jennifer Psaki added that the Biden administration would have updates on delivery issues on Friday, February 19.