The dose of COVID-19 vaccines expected to arrive in Colorado this week is delayed after a winter storm hit a distribution center in Tennessee, the Department of Health announced Tuesday.
It is unknown when the shipments, which include 133,000 doses, will arrive in the state. The doses would initially be expected between Tuesday and Thursday.
“The state expects more information on when we will receive the vaccine when the weather clears and shipping resumes,” the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said in a statement.
The agency said they are working with vaccine providers and local public health departments to make sure appointments and clinics for the shots are not canceled this week.
Other states – from Texas to Ohio – are also experiencing delays in vaccine shipments, as parts of the US have heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
The weather disrupted the transportation of a FedEx facility in Memphis and a UPS location in Louisville, Kentucky, which serves as a distribution hub.
The health department said it had received doses scheduled for this week due to the recent holiday weekend.
“This decision helps us to have enough on hand to move doses with suppliers to prevent cancellations,” the agency said.
So far, 704,052 people in Colorado have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 313,842 people have had their second chance.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.