« My biggest fear is that we’re dealing with a surge at the same time that we’re trying to vaccinate, » said New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is on track to be approved for use as early as next month. On Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said shots will likely be available for most Americans who want it by April. The Pfizer plant in Michigan is now the leading edge of the crash program to inoculate America. It’s vaccine stored in 350 ultra-cold freezers waiting for FDA approval. Army General Gus Perna, in charge of delivering the vaccine, has been counting on Pfizer to be the first and the most difficult to distribute because it requires two shots.
