(CNN) Another federal official is making it clear that despite President Trump's predictions, there's hardly any chance a vaccine will be available to Americans by Election Day. Historical precedent, as well as the demographics of the participants in the current coronavirus vaccine trials, suggest more the stay-at-home type. But the Covid-19 vaccine trials are unusual because of the urgency. Corey, who runs the COVID-19 Prevention Network, noted that Pfizer and Moderna were the first two coronavirus vaccine trials to start, both dosing their first volunteers on July 27. He personally knows two college-educated White women who've volunteered for the Covid-19 vaccine trials: his daughter-in-law and his granddaughter.

Source: CNN September 08, 2020 01:52 UTC