Reeeeeally weird that the first major COVID decision made by the Biden administration will end up putting Sleepy Joe on the side opposite Anthony Fauci (and Donald Trump).
It’s worth three minutes to read this post for background if you missed it on Sunday. The Trump administration’s policy is to reserve half of the existing supply of distributed vaccine to make sure that people who’ve gotten their first shot can get their second in a timely way. Pfizer and Moderna each recommend that the second dose be given within three or four weeks of the first; if the dose isn’t given in the timeframe, there’s no way of knowing what’ll happen once it is finally given. Could immunity be less durable than it should be? By reserving half the doses to make sure everyone gets two on the recommended schedule, Team Trump is being cautious and playing it by the book. (How often do you hear that said of them?)