De Blasio: New York City will run out of COVID-19 vaccine this week without resupply

New York City is going to run out of coronavirus vaccine doses this week and will have to cancel appointments unless they receive more, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said Tuesday.

The city is aiming to vaccinate 300,000 people this week, but only has 92,000 doses on hand. More than 450,000 doses have been administered to date.

“We will have literally nothing left to give as of Friday,” de Blasio said.  If the city doesn’t get a resupply, they will have to close vaccination sites and cancel all appointments after Thursday.

Unless the federal government or the state steps in, the city won’t get resupplied until next Tuesday.

“We have the ability to vaccinate a huge number of people. We need the vaccine to go with it,” de Blasio said.

Common complaint: De Blasio is the latest in a growing number of state and local officials calling on the federal government to allocate more doses. The officials have spoken about unpredictable shipments each week, and a lack of clear communication from the Trump administration.

The situation has resulted in chaos, as states and hospitals are left scrambling to figure out just how many doses they have and how best to administer them.