(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Approximately 10% of New York State residents have received the first dose of new coronavirus vaccine
China News Agency, New York, February 9th. Yoo State Governor Andrew Cuomo said on the 9th that the total number of new crown vaccines in New York State has exceeded 2.5 million doses, and about 10% of New York residents have received the first shot.
Como held a conference call on the same day to report the epidemic.
He said that the current vaccine supply is still the most concerning issue. Among the vaccines allocated by the federal government to New York State, about 92% of the first dose of vaccine has been used.
In the coming weeks, the federal supply of vaccines to states will increase by another 5%; the federal government is expected to approve the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson's new crown vaccine in the near future.
This means that New York State can further accelerate the pace of vaccination.
Cuomo said that in addition to urging the federal government to increase the supply of vaccines, New York State is also sorting out the number of vaccines allocated to different populations, seeking to maximize the rational use of vaccines in its hands.
In terms of epidemic data, on February 8, New York State completed about 153,600 new coronavirus tests, with a positive rate of 5.12%; 7,875 new coronary pneumonia patients were hospitalized and 1,412 were in intensive care; 138 people died.
Cuomo said the 7-day average positive rate in New York State on the 8th fell to 4.38%, the lowest since December 1 last year.
According to data released on the New York State Government website, there are currently 4 areas with a 7-day average higher than the state average, namely Long Island (5.36%), Central Hudson (5.34%), New York City (5.13%) and the North Region (4.79%).
New York Mayor De Blasio said at the press conference that day, New York City has now received more than 1.032 million doses of vaccinations; the vaccinations at Citi Field in Queens will be officially opened on the 10th, but the original plan cannot be implemented 24/7 .
The Citi Field vaccination site was originally scheduled to open on January 25, but it was postponed due to a shortage of vaccines.
The Associated Press reported on the same day that in January this year, the US federal government issued an average of about 900,000 doses of the first dose of vaccine every day. At present, about 10% of the population who received the first dose of the vaccine in the United States and about 3% of the two doses.
Localities are still facing insufficient supply of vaccines, especially the pressure to reserve vaccines for people who have received the first dose has increased significantly.
The two new crown vaccines currently used in the United States are produced by Pfizer and Modena, and both require two injections to ensure the immune effect.
The Associated Press said that because Johnson & Johnson's vaccine requires only one shot to achieve effective immunity, many experts, including Anthony Fauci, are expecting it.
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