US transports Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

The US has begun delivering the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “throughout all states” with the purpose of inoculating greater than 100 million individuals by the tip of March, officers say.

The primary doses, packed in containers with dry ice to maintain them refrigerated, have been transported throughout the nation on vans and planes early on Sunday.

US Military Gen Gustave Perna, who’s overseeing distribution, stated the vaccine could be delivered to 145 areas on Monday, and an extra 491 websites on Tuesday and Wednesday. The preliminary supply will cowl about three million individuals.

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which gives as much as 95% safety towards Covid-19, acquired emergency use authorisation from the US Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday following intense strain from the Trump administration.

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