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Covid-19 vaccine waste is about to go up in the US – Quartz
Currently, the official US wastage rate is 0.44%, but the CDC expects that to increase as it seeks to broaden vaccine access.
The US has run one of the most successful Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in the world. States have administered more than 290 million jabs and 62% of adults have received at least one dose. The country is swimming in vaccinesso much so, in fact, that experts are warning it may lead to more wastage as supply begins to significantly outstrip demand.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of May 24, 0.44% of the more than 353 million doses that have been delivered…
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