The New York Times surveyed all 50 states for their estimates of coronavirus vaccine doses they expect to receive before the end of the year.
The New York Times surveyed all 50 states for their estimates of coronavirus vaccine doses they expect to receive before the end of the year.
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How Many Vaccine Doses Will Your State Get?
ByDanielle IvoryMitch SmithJasmine C. LeeJordan AllenAlex LemonidesBarbara HarveyAlex Leeds MatthewsCierra S. QueenNatasha RodriguezandJohn YoonDec. 11, 2020
With new coronavirus cases and deaths continuing toemerge at record levels, the United States is poised to begin a lengthy vaccination campaign.
The first shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccine will not be enough to inoculate even just the medical workers and nursing home residents at the top of the waiting list. But afterfederal regulators granted emergency authorization for the Pfizer vaccine, millions of doses were expected to be shipped across the country, a small but tangible step toward ending the pandemic.
By design, the vaccine rollout will be a patchwork. Though federal regulators are responsible for deciding when a vaccine can be safely used, it is largely up to the states to determine how to deploy the doses they receive. Recipients of both vaccines will need two doses administered weeks apart. Distribution is meant to bebased onadult population estimates.
With no publicly available national data on how much vaccine will be sent to each state, The Times surveyed all 50 state health departments — plus territorial governments and other agencies that may receive allocations — seeking information on how many doses they expected before the end of the year.
While some states provided detailed information, others would only discuss an initial shipment or refused to provide any information at all. In some cases, state estimates have shifted significantly over the past several days, and some states and agencies indicated that their estimates would continue to change as new information emerges.
Out of deference to states and other jurisdictions receiving vaccine doses, a senior administration official said, the Department of Health and Human Services is not publicly releasing planning numbers, but expects to provide more information in the days ahead.
The numbers provided below offer a lens into a national rollout that could begin in just a few days. But because of the differences in reporting practices between states, and because all the numbers given were tentative, they should not be used to draw comparisons.
Alabama›
Officials in Alabama said they expected to receive an initial shipment of40,450 dosesof Pfizer vaccine.
Alaska›
Health officials in Alaska said they could receive initial shipments of35,100 Pfizer dosesand17,900 Moderna doses. Of those, they said, 11,700 Pfizer doses had been assigned to the Alaska Tribal Health System.
American Samoa
An epidemiologist with the American Samoan government said the territory expected to receive3,900 Pfizer dosesand25,100 Moderna dosesby July. He said it was not clear when the first shipment would arrive.
Arizona›
Arizona officials said they expected to receive383,750 dosesof vaccine by the end of the year. They expected three Pfizer shipments totaling 212,550 doses and two Moderna shipments totaling 171,200 doses.
Arkansas›
Arkansas health officials said they expected to initially receive approximately25,000 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine.
California›
A state official said that the federal government was projecting that California would receive about2 million dosesby the end of December.
Colorado›
Colorado officials said they placed an initial order for46,800 dosesof Pfizer vaccine. Based on the state’s population, they said they expected to receive 1.69 percent of the federal government’s vaccine allocations.
Connecticut›
Officials in Connecticut said they expected about106,275 dosesof Pfizer vaccine and about88,300 dosesof Moderna vaccine in December.
Delaware›
Delaware officials said they expected to receive56,275 dosesby the end of the year, including initial shipments of around 8,775 Pfizer doses and around 16,700 Moderna doses.
Florida›
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida would receive179,400 initial dosesof the Pfizer vaccine.
Georgia›
Georgia officials declined to provide detailed information. A spokeswoman for the health department said they expected hundreds of thousands of doses in initial shipments.
Guam
Territorial officials in Guam said they expected3,900 dosesof Pfizer vaccine in a first shipment, followed by two more shipments of 3,900 doses each. A spokeswoman said that in a best-case scenario, the first shipment would arrive before the end of the month.
Hawaii›
A Hawaii official said the state expected to receive45,825 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine and36,000 dosesof the Moderna vaccine before the end of the year.
Idaho›
Officials in Idaho said they expected to receive89,150 dosesof vaccine in three shipments before the end of the year, including 48,750 Pfizer doses and 40,400 Moderna doses.
Illinois›
An official in Illinois said the state expected to receive about109,000 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine in its first shipment.
Indiana›
Indiana officials said they expected to receive a limited supply of vaccines and that details of those shipments were evolving.
Iowa›
Iowa officials said they expected three shipments of Pfizer vaccine, totaling about95,000 doses, before the end of the year, including an initial batch of roughly 26,000 doses. They also expected two shipments of Moderna vaccine, totaling about 77,000 doses.
Kansas›
Gov. Laura Kelly said the state expected to receive an initial shipment of Pfizer vaccine, totaling23,750 doses, as early as mid-December, followed by Pfizer and Moderna vaccine shipments. She said the state expected to receive approximately150,000 dosesby the end of the month.
Kentucky›
The Kentucky governor’s office said it expected that the state would receive at least147,000 dosesof the vaccine before the end of the year, including at least 38,000 Pfizer doses and 109,000 Moderna doses.
Louisiana›
Gov. John Bel Edwards said that the state expected to receive an initial batch of39,000 dosesof the Pfizer vaccines, followed closely by an additional40,000 doses.
Maine›
A Maine health official said the state expected to receive74,875 dosesof vaccine before the end of the year, including 39,975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 34,900 doses of the Moderna vaccine.
Maryland›
Maryland officials said the state expected to receive an initial batch of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, totaling about155,000 doses, with the possibility of up to300,000 dosesbefore the year’s end.
Massachusetts›
Officials in Massachusetts expected about120,000 Moderna dosesand about180,000 Pfizer dosesbefore the end of the year based on federal projections, including an initial shipment of 59,475 doses.
Michigan›
Michigan officials said they were told by the federal government to expect84,825 dosesof Pfizer vaccine and173,600of Moderna vaccine.
Minnesota›
Officials in Minnesota said they expected183,400 dosesof vaccine in December, including an initial shipment of 46,800 Pfizer doses and two Moderna shipments amounting to 136,600 doses.
Mississippi›
Mississippi’s state epidemiologist said he expected about25,000 vaccine dosesin mid-December and a second shipment of25,000 dosesa couple of weeks later.
Missouri›
Missouri officials said they expected375,000 dosesbefore the end of 2020, including about 151,000 from Moderna and about 224,000 from Pfizer.
Montana›
A Montana official said the state expected to receive60,000 dosesof the vaccine before the end of the year.
Nebraska›
Gov. Pete Ricketts said he expected an initial shipment of15,600 Pfizer doses.
Nevada›
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services said it expected more than164,000 dosesin December, including 91,650 doses of Pfizer vaccine and 72,500 doses of Moderna vaccine.
New Hampshire›
A New Hampshire health official said the state expected to receive12,675 dosesof Pfizer next week and24,200 dosesof Moderna in the week of Dec. 21.
New Jersey›
Gov. Phil Murphy said that the state expected to quickly receive about76,000 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine, and that it could receive between300,000 and 500,000 dosesbefore the end of the year.
New Mexico›
A New Mexico official said that the state expected to receive an initial batch of more than17,550 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine, followed by more doses later this month.
New York›
A state official said New York expected to receive170,000 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine before the end of the year, followed by another170,000 dosesearly next year. The state also announced it expected to receive346,000 Moderna doses.
North Carolina›
A state spokeswoman said North Carolina expected to receive171,600 Pfizer dosesand175,000 Moderna dosesbefore the end of the year. She said another175,000 Moderna doseswould follow shortly after.
North Dakota›
A spokeswoman for the North Dakota Department of Health said the state expected24,375 Pfizer dosesand18,700 Moderna dosesby the end of December.
Northern Mariana Islands
Officials in the Northern Mariana Islands did not provide details about vaccine allocation.
Ohio›
Gov. Mike DeWine said he tentatively expected561,000 dosesof the two vaccines spread over several early shipments.
Oklahoma›
Oklahoma officials said they expected a first shipment of30,000 doses.
Oregon›
A spokesman for the Oregon Health Authority said the state expected three Pfizer shipments in December, totaling94,800 doses, and two Moderna shipments with102,700 doses.
Pennsylvania›
Pennsylvania officials declined to answer questions about vaccine allotment.
Puerto Rico›
Puerto Rico officials did not respond to questions about how much vaccine they expected.
Rhode Island›
Rhode Island officials said they expected initial shipments with10,000 Pfizer dosesand19,000 Moderna doses.
South Carolina›
South Carolina officials said they expected200,000 to 300,000 dosesin December, but would not be sure of the amount until the shipments arrived.
South Dakota›
The South Dakota Department of Health expects about7,800 dosesof Pfizer vaccine in December, officials there said.
Tennessee›
Tennessee officials said they expected an initial allotment of56,550 Pfizer dosesand about100,000 Moderna doses.
Texas›
Texas officials said they expected1.4 million dosesof vaccine in December.
U.S. Virgin Islands
Officials in the United States Virgin Islands did not respond to questions about vaccine allotment.
Utah›
Utah officials said they expected to receive154,400 dosesof vaccine in three December shipments, including an initial batch of 23,400 Pfizer doses.
Vermont›
Officials in Vermont said they had ordered5,850 dosesof vaccine and expected their initial shipment in mid December.
Virginia›
A spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Health said the state expected to receive about480,000 dosesof vaccine in 2020, including a first shipment of 72,150 Pfizer doses.
Washington›
Washington State officials said they expected222,000 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine and183,000 dosesof the Moderna vaccine before the end of December, including an initial shipment of about 62,000 Pfizer doses.
Washington, D.C.›
Washington, D.C.’s government said it expected to receive an initial allotment of6,825 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine.
West Virginia›
Gov. Jim Justice said the state expected about60,000 dosesof Pfizer vaccine and about32,600 dosesof Moderna vaccine in December.
Wisconsin›
Wisconsin officials said they expected a shipment of49,725 dosesof Pfizer vaccine in mid December and16,000 dosesof Moderna vaccine a week later.
Wyoming›
Wyoming officials did not provide information about the number of doses expected.
Bureau of Prisons
The C.D.C. said that the Bureau of Prisons would receive allocations of the vaccine. The prison agency did not respond to inquiries.
Department of Defense
The C.D.C. said that the Department of Defense would receive allocations of the vaccine. The military agency said it planned to administer its initial batch of43,875 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine to service members, dependents, retirees, civilian employees and select contract personnel.
Department of State
The C.D.C. said that the State Department would receive allocations of the vaccine. The State Department told The New York Times that it “is not the federal agency charged with Covid vaccine distribution or management.”
Department of Veterans Affairs
The C.D.C. said that the Department of Veterans Affairs would receive allocations of the vaccine. The veterans agency did not provide the number of doses it expected to receive, but said it would first provide vaccinations to front-line health care workers and veterans residing in long-term care units at 37 of its medical centers.
Indian Health Service
The C.D.C. said that the Indian Health Service would receive allocations of the vaccine. The Indian Health Service said it was expecting to receive46,000 dosesof the Moderna vaccine and at least22,400 dosesof the Pfizer vaccine. It expected it could receive those doses before the end of the year.
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