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UNM Health pauses vaccinations at The Pit because of low supply
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Highlighting the nationwide shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, University of New Mexico Health System announced it would pause its mass vaccination location at The Pit in Albuquerque because of a lack of supplies. UNM said it would focus its supply on providing a second shot to those who already received their first dose. The state said it expected to receive more vaccinations in the coming weeks and be able to do more vaccinations than it has so far. Both vaccines currently approved for use in the United States, one by Moderna and one by Pfizer, require a second shot weeks after the first for its full effectiveness. “I really want to stress that The Pit will be a vaccination clinic in the future,” UNM Health Sciences Public Information Officer Alex Sanchez said in a press call on Friday.