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The biggest vaccination effort in history is underway. 

A month after the first coronavirus vaccine was approved for emergency use, millions of people working in health care or living in nursing homes have received the first of two required shots. 

But, the number of vaccinations has fallen short of government projections, prompting 

 of vaccines shipped to states have been given out. Disorganization led to scenes like ones in Florida, where seniors 

Why has the vaccine rollout gotten off to a slow start? Were exhausted and underfunded health departments prepared to launch a mass vaccination effort? 

Every Monday, MPR Host Kerri Miller talks about pandemic science and policy. This week, she talked to two public health experts and took listener calls about the bumpy vaccination rollout and what can be done to ensure the next phase of vaccinations to the broader public will go more smoothly. 

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Was the United States ready for the biggest vaccination effort in history? Host Kerri Miller talks to two public health experts about the bumpy vaccine rollout and ways to fix it. 

Why is the coronavirus vaccine rollout going slowly?

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