COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed to 'all of America simultaneously', assures official

While coronavirus infections have continued to spike in United States, an army official has assured on October 27  that if a COVID-19 vaccine is proven safe and effective, federal government will distribute it to “all of America simultaneously”. leader of White House Operation Warp Speed, Army General Gustave Perna has said that US President Donald Trump’s administration will handle distribution according to approval of vaccine, it will ensure “equitable distribution”. While speaking at an online event hosted by conservative Herit Foundation think tank, Perna added that actual final distribution of vaccine is up to “individual arms” of states.

“We’ll distribute vaccines, accordingly, to all of America simultaneously,” Perna said. “We will make sure that re is equitable distribution in accordance with that priority, and n states will, you kw, y own actual final distribution and administration down to individual arms.”

Operation Warp Speed Leader’s remarks of distributing COVID-19 vaccine simultaneously in nation came just a few days away from US Election 2020 with pandemic being one of decisive factors. From assurance of current rump administration to attacks from Democratic challenger Joe Biden, both election campaigns have been surrounded by key issues including COVID-19 pandemic, racism in America and national security. While Trump has reiterated that vaccine is available and will be anunced “soon”, Biden has unleashed criticism of response to outbreak and accused US President of t having a plan. 

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Operation Warp Speed has plans to cover US

Amid such situations, Perna assured that re are plans ready to carefully monitor places where vaccine of highly-infectious disease is being distributed, once it is approved. Calling it “hot commodity”, US Army General said that federal government will need vaccine to get to places where it is kwn to distributed based on priorities of state as well as its requirements. He said that Operation Warp Speed, which is federal government’s vaccine response effort, is ready to cover all parts of United States. 

“It'll be a hot commodity, of course, and we need it to get to places where it will be distributed based on state priorities and requirements, in accordance with safety and effectiveness of vaccine,” he said.

“We want to be able to make sure we can get to those American citizens who are overseas, you kw, serving in Department of Defense, or State Department, et cetera,” he added.

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