Trump administration plans to offer COVID-19 vaccine to all US citizens free of charge

Trump ministration unveiled its COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan on Tuesday, September 16 which entails ministering drug to all US citizens free of charge. According to reports, US government believes a COVID-19 vaccine will be available as soon as January and distribution plans are outlined in two documents released by US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Defense.

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As per reports, Trump ministration plans on delivering a ‘safe and effective’ COVID-19 vaccine to multiple sites with cost for providers and out of pocket charge for recipient.

In a statement, US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar informed that vaccine development process has been guided by science and data. statement also revealed that re may be limited availability of vaccine in initial sts and in such an event, front line workers and essential workers would be given priority.

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statement also mentioned that while Pentagon would be assisting in distribution of COVID-19 vaccine, it would be ministered by civilian health workers.

Earlier in May, Trump ministration h launched Operation Warp Speed, a partnership project with Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense, with objective of facilitating and accelerating development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. 

In July, vavax Inc. anunced receiving $1.6 billion from United States government under Operation Warp Speed for its COVID-19 vaccine programme. According to reports, funds were to encour vanced human trials of possible vaccine and allow company to establish a manufacturing method that will make it possible to produce 100 million doses of possible COVID-19 vaccine as early as late 2020.

As per John Hopkins coronavirus resource centre, United States has reported a total of at least 6.5 million positive virus cases and has a death toll of more than 196,000. US currently has highest number of reported cases in world, making it epicentre of dely virus. COVID-19 virus has mand to infect more than 29 million people worldwide.

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