By Tim Mastro

DOVER — Delaware is no longer accepting its full allocation of the COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government, due to waning demand.

“We already have declined some,” said Gov. John Carney this week. “Right now we can’t use the amount being allocated to Delaware based on our demand.”

The state has received 13,050 doses this week, shipped directly from the federal government — compared to one month ago on May 3 when it received 25,770 in a single day. From the end of February to the beginning of May, Delaware would routinely receive more than 50,000 doses a week, not including extra doses allocated to the state via the Federal Pharmacy program.

Delaware has received an all-time total of 1,189,235 doses, 827,280 from the federal government and 361,955 via the Federal Pharmacy Program. It has used 923,047 of those doses with 266,188 remaining as of Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.

A.J. Schall, director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, said the state’s inventory is more than enough to meet its goal of 70% of Delawareans fully vaccinated by July 4.

“We take in what we can to make sure we can secure it properly and have it so when the demand is there,” Mr. Schall said. “But we’re being good consumers as well, and not taking it from other states who might need it. We have more than enough right now to reach our 70% goal and exceed it.”

Gov. Carney added the state did receive some extra doses of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine which was decline by West Virginia.

“We think we can use that because it’s one dose and it’s preferred by some populations,” Gov. Carney said.

Delaware has been allotted 641,535 total doses of the Pfizer vaccine so far and 485,800 of Moderna — both of which are two-dose vaccine series. It received 61,900 doses of the one-dose J&J vaccine. The J&J numbers are so low due to the fact it was the last vaccine approved and because of an 11-day hold on distribution to investigate the potential for blood clots.

As of Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., 60.3% of Delawareans 16 years old and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The Delaware Division of Public Health reported 48 new positive cases of COVID-19 and two newly announced COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the overall totals to 108,957 cases and 1,668 deaths.

Both deaths were found a review of Vital Statistics records from April. One was from New Castle County and the other was from Sussex County. Neither was a resident of a long-term care center.

There are 56 individuals hospitalized in Delaware with COVID-19 as of Wednesday at 6 p.m., five of which are considered critical.