Thread by @Laurie_Garrett

Hearings LIVE in Congress (Energy & Commerce Co) on #vaccine rollout problems. energycommerce.house.gov/committee-acti…
Predictably, #Democrats are critical of #Trump admin failure to allocate funds/planning to immunization, while #Republicans are blaming the States. MORE
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2/ Testimony includes:

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, M.D.
Director
Illinois Dept of Public Health
"Unfortunately, from the very beginning, vaccination efforts in Illinois were hampered by conflicting federal messaging and, in some cases, no messaging."
#COVID19
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3/ Testimony:
Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun
Chief Med Exec
Michigan Dept of Hlth & Hu Servs
"Michigan is primed & ready to expand our #COVID19 vaccination prog, but the limited supply of
#vaccine allocated to the state conts to be our largest barrier."
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4/Testimony:
Dr. Clay Marsh
COVID-19/#Coronavirus Czar
West Virginia
"we have been able to successfully admin 83% of total doses allotted to us & have administrated over 100% of 1st doses..." against #COVID19 .
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5/Testimony:
Dr. Courtney Phillips
Secretary
Louisiana Dept of Hlth
"we have worked very hard to ensure that the limited supply of #vaccines rec'ed frm the fedl govt is
going into residents’ arms...90 to 95% of the vaccines shipped to LA are in arms."
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6/Testimony:
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, M.P.H.
Exec Director
Colorado Dept of Public Hlth & Environment
"Coloradans are eager to get vaccinated! And we are eager to #vaccinate everyone who wants to
be vaccinated and ending this crisis." #COVID19
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