One of the biggest questions that has been raised during the COVID-19 pandemic has to do with ‘when’ vaccines will be at local doctors’ offices.
Many argue that it would be a far more efficient way to distribute the vaccine. However, up until very recently- most vaccines have required specialized holding conditions.
News10NBC dedicated their Thursday Good Question segment to this question: When will primary care doctors be able to give the COVID-19 vaccine?
The answer is simple: The state decided early in pandemic response that choosing locations that could vaccinate the most people- rather than trying to distribute it to more locations would be a better process.
At this point, they argue it’s all about priority.
News10NBC asked vaccine leaders in the Finger Lakes when doctor’s offices might get it- the answer was uncertainty. Neither they, or state health officials know when doctors offices will receive the vaccine even though doses are rising dramatically.
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