Pfizer Says Millions Of Vaccine Doses Are Ready, But States Say Shipments Were Cut

“Pfizer is not having any production issues with our COVID-19 vaccine,” CEO Albert Bourla says. But Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the company has had problems. Many states say their allocations for next week have been cut, without an explanation.

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Pfizer is pushing back on the Trump administration’s suggestion that the company is having trouble producing its COVID-19 vaccine, saying it’s ready to ship millions more doses – once the government asks for them. As the company spoke out, several states said their vaccine allocations for next week have been sharply reduced.

Here’s what the key players are saying about a complicated situation:

What Pfizer says