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| ▲ Capturing CNN’s interview with Montsef Slawi, executive director of the US Corona 19 Ultra-Rapid Vaccine Development Program. | |
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The new coronavirus vaccination (Corona 19) is predicted to begin next month in the United States on the 11th.
According to the CNN broadcast, on the 22nd (local time), Monsef Slawi, who is the executive director of the ultra-rapid development program of the Corona 19 vaccine of the United States government, announced that on December 11, the Corona 19 vaccine it could start in the United States.
In an interview with CNN, Slawi said: “Our plan is to ensure that the Corona 19 vaccine can be delivered to the vaccination site within 24 hours if it is approved,” he said. “I think it will be December 11th or 12th.”
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee will decide whether to approve the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and German Bioentech on December 10.
The US government and Pfizer plan to launch immediately and begin vaccination within 1 to 2 days if the FDA approves urgent use. However, at the beginning of the launch, the amount is insufficient, so high-risk groups such as medical personnel, patients with underlying diseases and the elderly will receive the vaccine first.
However, Slawi added, “each state will independently determine who will be vaccinated first,” he added. “There may be different decisions for each state depending on the infection situation or the distribution of the population.”
Previously, Pfizer applied to the FDA for emergency use approval, saying that the Corona 19 vaccine they developed showed 95% preventive effect in the final clinical trial, and safety was confirmed as no serious side effects were observed. (Related Article: Pfizer Requests FDA Emergency Use of Corona Vaccine, “Vaccine Available This Year”)
“If around 70% of the population has immunity, group immunization will be possible,” Slawi said. “According to our plan, it will arrive around May 2012.”
In addition, “According to the Pfizer clinical trial, the minimum age to be vaccinated against Corona 19 is 12 to 14 years.” “We have also conducted clinical trials for infants and toddlers before 12 months, as well as 4-5 years by May 2021.” We will make it possible to vaccinate infants and toddlers. “
Pfizer plans to produce 50 million doses of vaccine, an amount that 25 million people can inoculate this year, and up to 1.3 billion doses by the end of next year.
Meanwhile, Slawi, appointed by the Donald Trump administration, said: “According to law, we are unable to report the development of a vaccine to President-elect Joe Biden at this time.” It would be better, “he added.
