Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine won approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. Now, the race is on to get the vaccine to people across the country.
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has now been authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday. Now, the race is on to get the vaccine to people across the country. States could receive a Pfizer vaccine as early as Monday, US officials said on Saturday. State and local officials said that the vaccine could be distributed widely as early as spring of next year. But according to a new poll released by AP-NORC, only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes. Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said that for herd immunity to be achieved, about 75 to 80% of people need to be vaccinated, but polling shows public trust in a vaccine is below that line. Pfizer’s vaccine was produced and approved in record time, which has inflamed public mistrust surrounding vaccines. The only way the vaccine will be effective and useful is if everyone will take it, experts say.
