The United States has thrown away at least 15.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines since March 1, according to government data obtained by NBC News — a number that is far larger than previously known and is still likely an undercount.
The data released by the CDC is self-reported by pharmacies, states and other vaccine providers. It is not comprehensive — missing some states and federal providers — and it does not include the reason doses had to be thrown away. The number of discarded doses is still a small fraction of the total vaccines administered in the U.S.
"It's really tragic that we have a situation where vaccines are being wasted while lots of African countries have not had even 5 percent of their populations vaccinated,” said Sharifah Sekalala, an associate professor of global health law at England's University of Warwick, who studies inequalities in infectious diseases.
CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund said in an email that the share of Covid vaccines wasted “remains extremely low, which is evidence of the strong partnership among the federal government, jurisdictions, and vaccine providers to get as many people vaccinated as possible while reducing vaccine wastage across the system.”
This is despicable. Yet another example of the wastefulness of this country
Thats not waisted, they all belong in the trash can 💪🏼
That is insignificant. Imagine having fresh bananas available for everyone, yet patients seeking bananad have been trickling in. It is a highly perishable vaccine. Of course there will be waste especially if we want it to be readily available for all
This is horrible! 😞 Sad and wrong!
Tax payers are raising medicine cooperation and abilityness civil servant
Government at its best or worse however you view it.The unvaxxed play a major if not the only reason for this.
Any statement ! they are Expert of it and changing it even forgetting it
Shame on the USA! As Countries around the globe continue to lack vaccines to help in the fight against the pandemic. America First and selfish!
We need to be shipping unused doses to places where they can be used.
Not America on a whole! Just the deniers which is literally half!
Good 👍
Doctors are encouraged-DO NOT write medical exemptions for the Covid vaccine-because there are basically NONE! Allergy to polyethylene glycol (in soap, toothpaste etc) is not common and not life-threatening! If a pregnant, breast-feeding mother can SAFELY take it..YOU can too!
Private health care. Despite fewer office visits & shorter average hospital stays, the US spends 2x as much per person on healthcare than comparable countries. In 2016 the average spent on healthcare per person in comparable countries ($5,198) is half that of the US ($10,348).
'Republicans have wasted...' There, fixed it for you.
NBCNews The vaccines are somewhat difficult to handle. That’s a broad statement.
NBCNews So, just make more. America wastes resources all the time. Go sit down and stop trying to make trouble.
NBCNews Waste. The new normal.
NBCNews That’s ok, it’s up to us if we needed vaccines or not. We make our own decision about our health not government and vaccines company. You know what makes me laugh; Biden said 350 millions people vaccinated in US where 230 millions only people live. Where’s that waste coming from?
NBCNews Eric Clapton-----speaking about his terrible experience with Coronavirus vaccine He said that after getting that vaccine he couldn't use his hands for two weeks Videos
NBCNews Thank you for your support and help and information and advice and appreciate it
NBCNews Well, we knew 74 million were never gonna take it to start with because they think the entire world is conspiring to overhype this virus.
NBCNews Give them to countries that want them
NBCNews Oh no, those poor pharmaceutical companies
NBCNews the immune variant?
NBCNews Less fortunate nations cry in despair.
NBCNews
NBCNews Bad country or worst country?
Awwww, we were so optimistic at the beginning before we knew there were so many antivaxxers
shameful
If COVID-19 is anywhere, it is potentially everywhere. COVID-19 vaccines will save many lives.
this could have vaccinated many countries in our immediate neighborhood and in Asia where China is busy playing Santa with vaccine vials in Vietnam and other South Asian and African nations.
seems the delta variant wasted all of them.....
America is GREEDY, SELFISH AND PATHETIC.
They should’ve sent it to MEXICO. THEY WANT TO BE VAXXED & can’t get much. Considering how many Americans travel to Mexico, it would be a good investment to make sure that everyone at resorts, airports and taxi drivers are vaccinated. We shouldn’t be throwing away a single drop.
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NBCNews What a crying shame! Millions around the world could've used the said vaccine doses. Now many of them are dead. 😢
Morning_Joe Well we could have used them here in Australia as Covid Delta takes hold...we begged USA for vaccines about to expire and Biden said NO. We are 6 months behind our vaccine program.
Not America. USA was.
MeetThePress Well the smart thing to do would have figured out when these were expiring and a have a plan to get them to other countries that want them. Instead of letting them sit on the shelf and expire.
Thank a Republican
Sounds like a Biden problem, not a me problem
If COVID-19 is anywhere, it is potentially everywhere. COVID-19 vaccines will save many lives.