The plan was blocked by the White House Vaccine Task Force, exasperating San Diego healthcare providers.
Coronavirus vaccines have a six-month shelf life, after which medical providers must throw them in the trash.
“I contacted the White House Vaccine Task Force and was told it was not possible,” McDonald’s statement said.Asked for an explanation Wednesday, neither the White House nor the federal Health and Human Services Agency had responded to explain the situation as of Friday afternoon.
According to the California Department of Public Health, the vaccine supply has so far been roughly equal to demand, and San Diego County providers are wasting less than many places in the state and nation. She points out that the wastage rate is usually 5 to 15 percent for other vaccines administered in multi-dose vials. Along similar lines, afrom the World Health Organization found that vaccine campaigns typically waste 10 to 15 percent of doses.San Diego, McClain and others noted, has a close relationship with northern Mexico, especially Baja and its estimated 3.7 million residents.
While he said he understands the federal government’s desire for a universal solution to the expiring vaccine problem, all policies should have room for flexibility.