Pfizer COVID Vaccine Flown Into U.S. Ahead of Planned Nationwide Rollout in December
Planes carrying doses of a potential COVID vaccine are being flown into the United States, as regulators hope to give approval for a mass rollout imminently.
Chartered United Airlines flights reportedly began carrying doses of the vaccine to multiple areas around the country on Friday, with the first flight landing in Chicago that afternoon.
The complicated process of getting vaccines in place is starting: United Airlines began operating charter flights to position doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for quick distribution if the shots are approved https://t.co/TMPY0uaXub via @WSJ
— Aly Sider (@alyrose) November 27, 2020
While there is no authorized vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, it is hoped the planes will help allow for quick distribution if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does approve the shots for use in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported.
Pfizer, which developed the shot with Germany company BioNTech, applied for emergency use authorization for its vaccine last Friday. An FDA advisory committee is scheduled to meet on December 10 to vote on whether to recommend the vaccine for approval. (Read more from “Pfizer COVID Vaccine Flown Into U.S. Ahead of Planned Nationwide Rollout in December” HERE)
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