The FDA's move gives the shots an extra six weeks as public officials press more Americans to get inoculated. Similar efforts are happening in multiple states as public health officials try to ensure that soon-to-expire shots are put into arms before they must be discarded. States also report that many Pfizer and Moderna doses are approaching expiration, which is set at six months from the manufacturing date. Some states have set up marketplaces for shot providers or dedicated staff to redistributing about-to-expire vaccines to places that need them. By comparison, just 13 million, or 9%, have been vaccinated with the J&J shot.

Source: ABC News July 30, 2021 04:52 UTC