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December 13, 2020 – 18:03
The United States expects to have immunized 100 million against Covid-19 by the end of March -Slaoui
The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March, the senior advisor to the US Covid-19 vaccine program said on Sunday.
The first vaccine was cleared for emergency use by US regulators on Friday night and began shipping on Sunday.
“We would have immunized 100 million people by the first quarter of 2021,” said US Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui in an interview with Fox News Sunday.
He said the United States expects to have about 40 million doses of vaccine distributed by the end of December, which would include the newly licensed vaccine from Pfizer Inc and one from Moderna Inc that is expected to obtain a similar emergency use authorization later this year. week.
Another 50 million to 80 million doses will be distributed in January, and the same amount in February, Slaoui said. The vaccine requires two injections per person.
“We are working with Pfizer to continue to assist and support them to achieve the goal of providing us with another 100 million doses in the second quarter of 2021,” Slaoui said.
-Reuters
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