‘Significant Portion’ of COVID Vaccines in Texas May Be Sitting on Shelves, State Urges Quick Action on Shots: Abbott

‘Significant Portion’ of COVID Vaccines in Texas May Be Sitting on Shelves, State Urges Quick Action on Shots: Abbott
A nurse holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London, UK, on Dec. 8, 2020. Frank Augstein/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott said Tuesday that a “significant portion” of COVID-19 vaccines might still be sitting on hospital shelves rather than being administered to vulnerable Texans, adding that the decision to get inoculated is “always voluntary.”

Abbott made the remarks in a tweet, in which he also said that stockpiles of the vaccine are being replenished regularly, noting, “we get plenty more each week.”
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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