Half a Million Americans Have Received COVID Vaccine
More than 550,000 first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the United States with more to come, just as Congress approves another round of aid.
The U.S. government began its massive vaccination rollout last week, starting with administering the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine to front-line healthcare workers. So far, at least 556,208 doses have been administered, a number that is expected to balloon as more doses of the Pfizer vaccine and first doses of the Moderna vaccine are administered to healthcare providers and long-term care facilities.
The first 5.9 million doses of the Moderna vaccine shipped out over the weekend and arrived at some hospitals Monday morning, in addition to another 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Moderna said it will be able to deliver 20 million doses of the vaccine by the end of December and another 80 million in the first few months of 2021.
President-elect Joe Biden and incoming first lady Jill Biden were given the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine in Wilmington, Delaware, Monday in part as a way to help increase confidence in the shot. (Read more from “Half a Million Americans Have Received COVID Vaccine” HERE)
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