Governor Ralph Northam provided updates Wednesday on Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, urging healthcare and long-term care facility staff to quickly use the supply they have.

“We can be faster and we’re going to be faster. That starts with a simple message to healthcare providers, health departments, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies everywhere: You use it or you lose it,” Northam said in a press conference. “So I want you to empty those freezers and get shots in arms. When you have vials, give out shots until they’re gone. No one wants to see any supplies sitting unused.”

The state didn’t receive the full 480,000 doses it expected to receive in December — instead, Virginia’s allocation was about 110,000 short of that number. But Northam emphasized that the lag in vaccinations is not a supply problem.

“The companies are manufacturing more. They’re working around the clock, and you’re going to get more, so don’t save anything. You’re going to get every dose you need because more is coming,” he said. “But if you’re not using what you receive, you must be getting too much. So in the next shipment we’re going to allocate more doses to other places that need it.”

He added that the data of when and where doses are being deployed will soon be made public “so everyone can see what supply is out there.”

The state’s goal is to have all 8.5 million Virginians fully vaccinated, its current pace is 14,000 shots administered per day, Northam said. He set a goal of administering 25,000 shots a day.

Northam has also tapped Danny Avula, head of the Richmond City and Henrico County health departments, to lead the state’s vaccination effort. In this role, he’ll work with local health departments and hospitals, and coordinate with the Virginia National Guard to help with the rollout.

Virginia isn’t alone in its vaccination delays. Last month, the federal government’s Operation Warp Speed plan faced scrutiny as the U.S. wasn’t nearly on pace to reach its goal of 20 million vaccinated by the end of 2020.

In nearby Maryland, officials blamed the lag on delays in the supply chain, uneven data reporting, and complications in the distribution. At a press conference Wednesday, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks implored the state to provide more help and less criticism of its vaccination efforts.

In the District, some pharmacies that are distributing the vaccine to health care workers are finding themselves with leftover doses. In some cases, extra doses — which cannot be refrozen after being thawed — have been administered to local residents who signed up on a waitlist or simply called their store.

Virginia is in phase “1A” of its rollout, focusing on healthcare workers, first responders, and long-term care facility staff and residents. Northam listed K-12 teachers, grocery store workers, and transit workers as part of the next priority groups to receive doses.

“I plan to get vaccinated when my turn comes,” Northam said, “and I encourage Virginians to do the same.”