CDC awards $227 million for COVID-19 vaccine, response activities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award states and territories another $227 million in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness and complementary activities, the Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday. The funds, along with previous support of $200 million in September, will help awardees continue to prepare to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, the agencies said.
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