Louisiana's problem of wasted COVID-19 vaccine shots continues to worsen, with about 224,000 doses thrown out across the state as health providers can't find enough residents willing to roll up their sleeves.

美国路易斯安那州的新冠疫苗浪费问题持续加剧，由于没有足够多的居民愿意接种疫苗，该州已有约22.4万剂疫苗被白白扔掉。

The latest data provided by the Louisiana Department of Health showed 223,918 doses of Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been thrown out.

路易斯安那州卫生部门提供的最新数据显示，目前已有223918剂的辉瑞、莫德纳和强生新冠疫苗被丢弃。

Most of Louisiana's wasted vaccine doses happened because vials containing the shots were opened, but several hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and other providers couldn't find someone to take the doses, health department spokesperson Kevin Litten said.

卫生部门发言人凯文•利滕称，该州大部分的疫苗浪费是因为装疫苗的瓶子被打开了，但医院、诊所、药房等地找不到民众来接种这些疫苗。

Louisiana has one of the nation's lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only about 46% of the population is fully vaccinated.

根据美国疾病控制和预防中心的数据，路易斯安那州是全美疫苗接种率最低的州之一，只有约46%的人口完成了疫苗接种。

The throwing away of doses in the US comes as millions of people around the globe still wait for the opportunity to get inoculated against COVID-19.

就在美国浪费大量疫苗的同时，目前全球仍有数百万人在等待接种新冠疫苗的机会。