I've wondered if this was Trump's strategy, the "Hunt for Red October" strategy. Steer into the oncoming threat, shorten the distance, alter their timeline, force their hand. Maybe this shortened the lockdowns originally planned (you see them struggling to reconcile the vaccine with their desire for continued lockdowns), thus accelerating the shot distribution. It didn't take all that long for at least one to start being "halted". Perhaps this will lead the more vaccine discussion amongs the sleepy and maybe some healrhy skepticism. Perhaps other shots will be suspended. This is quite the movie, eh?