Three weeks after the first COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Nebraska, state officials said more than 36,000 people have received their first dose. However, Gov. Pete Ricketts acknowledged things aren't happening as fast as they had hoped. "Certainly we would like to see more vaccines go out more quickly, but I think if you look relative to what's going on in the rest of the country and the holidays and everything, that we expect that we'll see a pickup in the pace of vaccines," Ricketts said. Vaccinations fell short of the federal government's goal of 20 million by the end of 2020. As of Monday, the CDC reported 15.4 million doses have been distributed, and only 4.5 million people have gotten the first shot. In Nebraska, the state has received 94,647 vaccines, the majority of which are first doses. About 36,614 people have received a first dose, and 107 people have received a second dose. About 2.5% of the state's residents age 16 and older have received the first shot. Nevertheless, Ricketts said Nebraska is doing better than other states. "Folks, we were number two last week. We're in the top third this week. We're not behind," he said. Right now, in Phase 1A, vaccines are going to health care workers and long term care facilities. The state said vaccines will likely be widely available by spring. The Douglas County Health Dept. is already discussing what the rollout to the general public will look like. "People talk about you know, we have drive-through testing, we could we do drive-through vaccinations," said Phil Rooney, with Douglas County Health, "Probably not because when people get vaccinated, they need to wait 15 minutes before they drive on. Which is one thing, if you're sitting in a clinic for 15 minutes, but if we have a parking lot full of cars and people that have to wait 15 minutes, that's going to create a roadblock," he said. While the exact plan is still in the works, there is one thing you can count on: A way to register for your vaccine. "We will be introducing a website in the coming weeks for citizens to register for vaccinations, so they can be informed when their priority group is ready to be vaccinated, and also to assist with scheduling and follow up reminders," said Angela Ling, with Nebraska DHHS. You can see the latest numbers from the state's vaccination rollout here.