COVID-19 Vaccine Makers are Rapidly Ramping Up Production
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On Tuesday, the world’s COVID-19 vaccine makers expressed optimism that the U.S. will have a sufficient supply to vaccinate every American who wants it by the end of July. While left-leaning articles highlight that drug companies said they project a major increase in vaccine deliveries that will result in 140 million more doses over the next five weeks, right-leaning articles highlight that California Governor Gavin Newsom admitted on Sunday that state officials fumbled in distributing coronavirus vaccines in Black and Latino communities.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that drug companies said they project a major increase in vaccine deliveries that will result in 140 million more doses over the next five weeks. If the companies are able to meet their projects, it would mark faster progress against a pandemic than has claimed the lives of more than 500,000 Americans.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that John Young, chief business officer at Pfizer, said that his company will have provided 120 million doses by the end of March and reach 300 million by the end of July. States will receive about 14.5 million doses of vaccine this week, marking an almost 70% increase in distribution of doses over the last month.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that California Governor Gavin Newsom admitted on Sunday that state officials fumbled in distributing coronavirus vaccines in Black and Latino communities. Out of the 7.3 million doses of the coronavirus administered throughout California, only 2.9% have been received by Black residents, 16% to Latinos, and 13% to Asian Americans.
From the left
Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna pledge massive boost to U.S. supply after sluggish rollout
The Washington Post
From the right
Newsom admits California vaccine rollout problems in Black, Latino communities
Fox News