Published 09:51 IST, December 12th 2020
Trump promises 'free vaccines' after Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine earns FDA nod
The US has granted emergency use authorization to the Pfizer-BionNTech COVID-19 vaccine, following which Trump has assured 'free vaccines for all Americans'.
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US on Friday has given a green light to nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine. development came after US Food and Drug ministration authorized an emergency rollout of a vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech. US President Donald Trump has reacted to development and assured free vaccine for all Americans.
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'Free vaccine for all Americans'
Taking to Twitter, Trump anunced that FDA's decision to authorize emergency use of Pfizer's Covid vaccine. Terming decision as a 'medical miracle' Trump has thanked all scientists, doctors and workers for vaccine. In dition, Trump has also stated that his ministration h disbursed over two hundred million dollars to Pfizer for development of over a hundred million doses of vaccine. Trump furr assured that vaccine will be free for all Americans.
"I am proud to say that we have me sure that this vaccine will be free for all Americans." said Trump
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Following d from FDA, US government h also tied up with FedEx and UPS to ship vaccine doses to every state in country. Apart from this anuncement, Trump has also remarked that vaccine's first dose will be ministered within 24 hours. However, Trump has expressed that senior citizens, healthcare workers and first responders will be first ones to receive Pfizer’s Covid vaccine.
US allows Pfizer Covid vaccine's emergency use
US government gave final go-ahe on Friday to nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking a possible end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Following anuncement and Trump's dress to country, shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in coming days after FDA authorization for an emergency rollout of what promises to be a strongly protective vaccine from Pfizer Inc. move sets off what will be largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history, but it also has global ramifications because it’s a role model to many or countries facing same decision.
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(With AP Inputs)
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09:50 IST, December 12th 2020