PA. Health Officials Say They Haven’t Received Enough COVID-19 Vaccines From Federal Government
(WKBN) – Pennsylvania’s new acting Secretary of Health talked about vaccine shortages during a press conference Tuesday to provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Secretary of Health Alison Beam recently took over for Dr. Rachel Levine, who was tapped by President Joe Biden for a job in his administration.
Governor Tom Wolf said he is frustrated by the limited supply of doses from the federal government.
“Pennsylvania has not received enough doses to vaccinate the number of Pennsylvanians who need it, and that’s frustrating to all of us,” Wolf said. “The Trump Administration asked states to give more doses to more people, but the national stockpile was depleted.