With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, president-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies. Biden "supports releasing available doses immediately, and believes the government should stop holding back vaccine supply so we can get more shots in Americans' arms now." The Trump administration has been holding back millions of doses of vaccine to guarantee that people can get a second shot, which provides maximum protection against COVID-19. Of 21.4 million doses distributed, about 5.9 million have been administered, or 27 per cent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "The top thing is that there's not a co-ordinated national plan," Biden adviser Dr. Rick Bright told The Associated Press.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2021 17:37 UTC