States Scale Back Vaccine Orders

States are requesting fewer doses of the coronavirus vaccine as demand for the shots plummets, the AP reports.

New York Times: “Experts warn that states where vaccinations are falling behind — particularly in the South — could be especially prone to outbreaks in the weeks ahead as more contagious virus variants spread. Texas and North Carolina are trailing the national average in vaccinations, with about 40 percent of people receiving at least one shot. In Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, about a third of residents have gotten their first shot.”