VIDEO: The Washington Department of Health (DOH) is adjusting the way it allocates COVID-19 vaccines. The state said the change would ensure vaccines reach more people statewide and where they are needed most. COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed pro-rata, meaning doses were allocated to counties based on the size of their population. But Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday some counties are not ordering the vaccine because they don't have enough people who want it. "We can't send vaccines to counties and have them sit on a shelf," said Inslee. The state said it is still seeing providers who are receiving fewer vaccines than requested. A spokesperson for DOH told KING 5, "This does give us more flexibility to quickly and equitably allocate vaccine to providers of all types while ensuring vaccine remains available to communities all across the state."