The start of a second phase of vaccination in America … Who are the target groups?

On Monday, medical facilities designated to administer the new Corona vaccines in the United States received about 8 million doses of vaccines, about 6 million doses of Moderna vaccine, and two million doses of Pfizer-Bionic vaccine.

Specialized shipping companies began shipping the first doses of Moderna vaccine from a facility in Memphis, Mississippi, on Sunday, which will be the first batch of the vaccine to receive official approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ) last Thursday, according to a report published by Fox News. “.

With the start of vaccinations with the second vaccine in the United States on Monday, federal health regulators and experts in the field issued new guidelines on who should be prioritized in the next round of vaccinations.

According to a report published by the “Voice of America” ​​website, recommendations have been approved to vaccinate new groups of people aged 75 and over, in addition to giving the vaccine to some 30 million people who work on the front lines, including teachers, sales center workers, policemen, firemen and postmen. And public transport drivers.

Raj Sporamanyam, operations manager for FedEx, which is involved in the transportation of vaccines, which must be kept at temperatures below 20-70 degrees Celsius, said that since the start of the pandemic we have been contributing to relief efforts, what we will continue to do.

Moderna agreed with the United States government to administer 20 million doses by the end of December.

In order to increase confidence in the vaccine, a spokesperson for Transitional President-elect Joe Biden’s team revealed that the President, his wife, the Vice President and her husband will receive the doses of the vaccine at a later time for the next few years. days, in front of the cameras.

The new breed
US authorities are monitoring “very carefully” the new strain of the emerging corona virus that is spreading in Britain, but they do not plan to impose a travel ban on Britain at this time, US officials announced Sunday.

The chief adviser to the government’s vaccination program, Moncef Al-Salawi, told CNN that US officials “do not yet know” whether this new strain of the virus is present in the United States.

“Of course we are looking into this matter very carefully,” he added, emphasizing that there does not appear to be any vaccine-resistant strain of virus currently available.

And Slaoui added: “I think this particular strain in Britain is unlikely to escape” the immune response provided by the vaccine.

“I don’t think there is any reason to be alarmed at this point,” said Brett Gerwier, who is in charge of overseeing the coronavirus testing campaign.

Responding to the “IBC” channel about the possibility of the United States following the lead of European countries that have suspended flights with Great Britain, Gerwier explained: “I really don’t think we need to do this at the moment.”

The number of injured in the United States is approaching 18 million and the death toll is approaching 320,000.