New York is seeking to purchase doses of the COVID-19 vaccine directly from pharmaceutical company Pfizer, saying the federal government isn’t delivering enough of the product to keep up with demand in the state.
In a letter to the company’s CEO, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked the company to consider selling directly to New York, eliminating the federal government as an exclusive middle-man.
“You no doubt understand the challenges New York and other states face,” Cuomo wrote. “The federal administration essentially opened up a floodgate while cutting our supply — leading to confusion, frustration, and dashed hopes.”
We have asked @Pfizer if we can work out a way to purchase vaccine doses directly.
We will look at every opportunity to speed up the vaccination process.#VaccinateNY pic.twitter.com/lfB6SIr6bO
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) January 18, 2021
