ADADThen, as the Biden administration secured more doses and promised that the supply to states would sharply increase in spring, D.C. lost out again. Finally, D.C. made choices about how to use the shots it did receive, which resulted in lower immediate usage of the doses. Tamara Smith, who represents the nonprofit health clinics as president of the D.C. Primary Care Association, said clinics have not shared the experience of some corners of the region, where people are keen to get vaccinated. The city claims it has used more than 85 percent of its own 328,990 doses, including those sent to health clinics and those distributed through the portal. Last month, Virginia health officials said they would reallocate doses to Northern Virginia to help the region get to those essential workers faster.

Source: Washington Post April 03, 2021 16:05 UTC