More vaccine on the way

At the present rate, 31,155 people in the Marianas could be fully vaccinated by the end of April. Notice has been received that 11,700 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are being shipped next week, bringing the total doses of Pfizer vaccine to 42,510. Each recipient needs two doses, 21 days apart for maximum effectiveness. The Marianas will also be receiving 5,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine in April for a total of 17,800 doses. Two doses are also required for Moderna to be effective. April will see arrival of another 400 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine, bringing the total allocation to 1,000 doses. Vaccine distribution data for Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johonson/Janssen is publicly available on CDC’s website.