Roundup: Problems hamper COVID-19 vaccination in U.S. southern states


By Gao Lu
  • World
  • Monday, 25 Jan 2021

HOUSTON, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A little over a month since COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna began reaching U.S. southern states, problems such as miscommunication, technical issues and inaccurate data have concerned officials and the public.

On Thursday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick sent a letter to the chair of the state's Expert Vaccination Allocation Panel, asking the state to refine its vaccine rollout program for people to have a clearer idea of when they can expect the vaccination.

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