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Delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses will make supplies last longer but comes with risks

  • Written by Sanjay Mishra, Project Coordinator & Staff Scientist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University
imageHealth care workers wait in line for vaccinations at a site in Los Angeles. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images

Drugmakers are facing challenges in manufacturing vaccines and building supply chains to meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer has even lowered production targets. Scarcity of vaccines has prompted calls for a Band-Aid-like...

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