Trump says first dose will be given within 24 hours
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The US Food and Drug Administration FDA on Saturday authorized the Pfizer vaccine for the Covid-19 virus for emergency use as coronavirus cases rage through the United States of America.
With this approval, millions of highly vulnerable people are set to receive the drug within a matter of days.
The authorization makes it a historic moment for the US in the fight against the pandemic, which has taken nearly 3,00,000 lives in the United States alone. With this, the United States has become the sixth country — after Britain, Bahrain, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Mexico — to give the vaccine a nod.
US President Donald Trump said that the first Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will be administered in the United States within the next 24 hours.
“Today, our nation has achieved a medical miracle. We have delivered a safe and effective vaccine in just 9 months. This is one of the greatest scientific accomplishments in history. It will save millions of lives and end the pandemic once and for all. The Pfizer vaccine is over 95% effective, far exceeding expectations. This vaccine will be free for all Americans. We have already begun shipping the vaccine to every state and zip code in the country. The first vaccine will be administered in less than 24 hours,” Trump said.