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US Minister of Welfare “Modern approval, achieving a faster end to the pandemic”
US to distribute 7.9 million doses of two vaccines next week
After the pharmaceutical company Pfizer-Bioentech, the new vaccine against the Modena coronavirus infection (Corona 19) was also approved for emergency use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the 18th (local time). ). done.
It is the first time in the United States that the Modena vaccine has been approved by health authorities.
In addition, the United States has become the country that has secured two corona 19 vaccines ahead of time in the world.
“It is unusual for two vaccines to be approved and distributed within a year after the release of the new virus,” said Alix Aza, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the FDA’s main agency. “The ‘high-speed operation’ public-private partnership is a start-up, Modenaga Corona 19.” It helped me become one of the two FDA-approved vaccines. “
‘High Speed Operation’ is the team that oversees the development of vaccines for the US government.
Unlike Pfizer vaccines developed independently by private companies, the Modena vaccine was developed and clinically tested by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
“The approval of the Modena vaccine could accelerate vaccination for front-line healthcare workers and Americans in long-term care facilities and ultimately lead to a faster end to this pandemic,” said Aza. . I mean, “he emphasized.
NIH Director Frances Collins also commented, “Getting not one but two safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is a truly remarkable scientific achievement and a significant step toward ending the pandemic that has caused so much pain.”
As a result, the United States, where the highest number of confirmed and deceased corona19, is expected to accelerate its quarantine strategy through vaccines.
This is because Pfizer-Bioentech vaccines, which have already been inoculated, and modders and vaccines are added to the supply, allowing more vaccines to be secured.
Aza said on the 17th that 5.9 million doses of the modder vaccine have been assigned to each state and are ready to ship nationwide over the weekend.
The United States plans to distribute 2 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine to this Modena vaccine and distribute 7.9 million doses of the vaccine during the following week to major states, provinces and cities across the country.
Unlike Pfizer vaccines that must be distributed and stored in a cryogenic environment of -75 degrees Celsius, Modena vaccines can be stored for up to 6 months at -20 degrees Celsius, which is normal freezer temperature.
This greatly reduces the distribution and transportation burden.
Both the Pfizer and Modena vaccines require two doses to achieve complete immunity.
However, FDA approval for emergency use only allows distribution of the vaccine, and additional approval is required from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To inject an injection into the arm of a real person.
The CDC Advisory Committee for the Advisory Committee on Immunizations (ACIP), made up of independent experts, recommends vaccinating Americans and will be available upon approval by the CDC director.
ACIP will hold a meeting on the 19th to review modders or vaccines for this purpose.
The US media is noting that the new ACIP will recommend the new ACIP over the weekend and the CDC will approve it, unless there are major issues.
Anthony Pouch, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which oversees the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, said: “It is my wish that all Americans protect themselves by vaccinating them when they can receive the vaccine.” “How to start moving forward.”
/ yunhap news
