US plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccine immediately after authorization

Government officials also said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will decide how initial, limited vaccine doses will be allocated and distributed

Reuters

16 September, 2020, 08:20 pm

Last modified: 16 September, 2020, 08:21 pm

Researchers and clinicians in the field of vaccines are advising not to rush into releasing a vaccine without proper safety analyses. Photo: Reuters

The US government plans to begin distributing a Covid-19 vaccine within one day of any regulatory authorization, an official from the Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday.

Government officials also said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will decide how initial, limited vaccine doses will be allocated and distributed.

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