The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday formally granted emergency approval for Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine candidate, officially paving the way for widespread distribution of the long-awaited vaccine. The vaccine has been recommended to be distributed first to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities. The president said the vaccine will be "free for all Americans," with the first doses administered "within 24 hours." FDA PANEL ENDORSES PFIZER'S CORONAVIRUS VACCINEThe FDA’s approval was initially expected Saturday. Another efficacious vaccine candidate developed by Moderna followed suit, becoming the latest contender to file for EUA.

Source: Fox News December 12, 2020 02:33 UTC