Winter weather across the country and in Virginia will likely mean a delay in delivering about 106,800 COVID-19 vaccine doses as distribution channels shut down in the Midwest and other parts of the country.
Due to weather conditions across the state, the Virginia Department of Health, in a news release, said multiple vaccination events scheduled for the next few days have already been postponed. Should these events be postponed due to weather or shipment delays, providers will reschedule these events and contact people with directions about updated appointments.
As the winter weather ends, the vaccine shipments are expected to continue as normal.
The state department of health said the delays affect both the vaccine and its ancillary supplies, which are produced in multiple locations around the United States through the use of several hub connections to deliver vaccines directly to providers.
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