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Operation Warp Speed Has Already Failed — We’re on Our Own
Everyone knows, even if they won’t admit it.
Don’t count on getting that vaccine anytime soon. We’re on our own, just like we’ve been since the start of this whole thing.
Nobody’s coming to save us.
We know that because Pfizer just announced it won’t be able to provide substantial doses of its coronavirus vaccine until June or July. That’s months later than we last heard, and almost a full year behind what Trump promised everyone. He had a chance to purchase up to 500 million doses of the vaccine over the summer, and he passed it up.
No surprise there.
This is just one more failure in a long list of poor decisions by the outgoing administration. Like always, we’ll be the ones who adjust our calendars again and deal with all the consequences.
The reason is a little embarrassing.
We can’t purchase more of the vaccine now because we’re at the back of the queue. According to recent news, “other countries have rushed to buy up most of its supply,” which means “the U.S. government may not be able to ramp up as rapidly as it had expected” and “keep to its aggressive schedule to vaccinate most Americans by late spring or early summer.”
