(CNN) Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental US with below-zero temperatures Monday. The severe winter weather sparked emergency declarations in at least seven states, including Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas. Corpus ChristiNo first-dose vaccines are being shipped to Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District Monday and Tuesday due to winter weather, according to a news release from the city. Harris CountyThe winter storm cut power to the Harris County Public Health Department building around 2 a.m . "Missouri is experiencing severe winter weather that makes driving dangerous and threatens the health and safety of anyone exposed to the cold.

Source: CNN February 16, 2021 03:00 UTC