Governor Gianforte receives approval to redirect COVID-19 vaccine doses

Governor Greg Gianforte announced last week he received federal approval to redirect 19,500 unused COVID-19 vaccine doses to vulnerable Montanans.

"Every dose Montana receives is critical, which is why I promised you in my first week in office that we wouldn't let vaccines sit on shelves. Today, we're following through on that promise," Governor Gianforte said. "By working together, we can protect more Montanans and save more lives."

The 19,500 doses identified by the state were originally provided to CVS and Walgreens under contract by the federal government to vaccinate residents and staf...