I actually understand why we might have been slow out of the blocks to do deliveries in June when other nations were faster, because we were putting a priority, first, on making sure folks in the United States were vaccinated, and we also have quality standards about vaccines that are superior to what China and Russia have and that encompasses some delay that I understand.
Tim Kaine: “I actually understand why we might have been slow out of the blocks to do deliveries in June when other nations were…”
On the recordNovember 17, 2021
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Kaine explains delays in vaccine delivery due to prioritizing U.S. vaccinations and quality standards.
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