Biden Says He’ll Release More Vaccine in Second-Dose Gamble (2)

President-elect Joe Biden’s team says he’ll distribute more of the available doses of coronavirus vaccines, reversing the Trump administration’s practice of holding back the second shots needed to reach maximum potency.

The move, announced by Biden’s office Friday and supported by a group of Democratic governors, represents a gamble by the incoming administration that there will be enough vaccine available to ensure second shots after 21 days for the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE vaccine, and 28 days for the Moderna Inc. shot.

A pharmacist draws a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare nursing home on Jan. 5

The decision is a response to the sluggish vaccine rollout as Covid-19 cases and deaths ...