Maricopa County Had To Throw Away More Than 500 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Feb. 2, 2021
Continuing coverage: Even as demand for COVID-19 vaccines massively outstripped supply, 553 doses of the vaccine had to be discarded at Maricopa County sites in the first month that vaccines were available. However, some public health experts say this is to be expected for a mass vaccination campaign. "The reality is that it's likely there is some wastage," said Dr. Shad Marvasti of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.