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The first COVID-19 vaccinations in Washington state could be administered Tuesday, Gov Jay Inslee said.

“We are ready to go,” Inslee said at a news conference Sunday.

On Sunday the first shipments of a virus vaccine for widespread use in the United States were sent from Michigan to distribution centers. About 3 million doses were expected to be sent out.

The first batches of the vaccine should arrive in the state by Monday, Inslee said, following approval by federal officials and a review board set up by Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada. Inslee said the Western States Scientific Safety Review committee examined data from federal officials.