White House says it will send 13.5 mln vaccine doses a week to U.S. states

The White House said on Tuesday it is increasing the supply of coronavirus vaccines sent each week to the states to 13.5 million doses, and is also doubling the amount sent to pharmacies to 2 million doses this week.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the boost in distribution to states marked a 57% increase since President Joe Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20.

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