General
Americans receiving COVID-19 vaccine early as clinics seek to make sure not a drop goes to waste
Fortune struck one man in the bakery aisle at the supermarket. Two others were working the night shift at a Subway sandwich shop. Yet another was plucked from a list of 15,000 hopefuls.
Key points:
- Once a COVID-19 vaccine is thawed or opened, it must be used quickly or else it spoils
- Some US states have implemented a lottery system to distribute leftover doses of the vaccine
- Authorities have suggested the coronavirus vaccine is being wasted at a lower rate than other vaccines in the US
With millions of Americans waiting for their chance to get the coronavirus vaccine, a lucky few are getting bumped to the front of the line as clinics scramble to get rid of extra, perishable doses at the end of the day.
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