CDC Opens State Ordering for COVID-19 Vaccines After Unexplained Delay

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has opened state ordering for COVID‑19 vaccines following an unexplained delay. The move comes after the health department had previously attributed the hold‑up to procurement decisions that had not yet been finalized.

The health department’s statement clarified that the delay was not due to any other factor, but rather to the pending finalization of procurement arrangements. This explanation was issued before the CDC’s decision to allow states to place orders.

The CDC’s opening of state ordering for COVID‑19 vaccines after an unexplained delay is the result of the health department’s earlier claim that the delay stemmed from procurement decisions not yet finalized.