From as early January 8, 2021 [1] reports began to emerge across the US, that health facilities were throwing out unused and spoiled COVID-19 vaccines.
“If a clinic has a no-show for a vaccine appointment that extra dose cannot be saved for the following day. Doses expire quickly after they’re thawed.” [1, 2, 3]
On January 4, 2021 the first US pharmacies start to administer the vaccines include Walgreens, CVS, & Walmart.