Reasons for delaysDr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, laid out three major reasons for issues around distribution: vaccine supply, inadequate infrastructure and communication. Current numbers show the US has about 11.4 million doses on hand, and administration officials have said to expect 20 million doses on hand by early January. Just learning and getting used to the system can delay vaccine administration and worse. They've also been speaking with former administration officials, hospital networks and members of the medical community on how to tackle the enormous task ahead. The Biden administration can address this by providing the leadership, strengthening the delivery infrastructure and enhanced communication."

Source: CNN December 29, 2020 20:48 UTC