ToplineIn a major step back from his previous promises that a coronavirus vaccine would be ready for the general public before the end of the year, President Donald Trump on Friday said most Americans won’t get a vaccine until April 2021. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room ... [+] of the White House September 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump has repeatedly said that he expects a vaccine to be approved in October and have it be available to the general public “immediately” after that. “We’re not looking to say, ‘Gee, in six months, we’re going to start giving it to the general public,’” the president said Wednesday. Key BackgroundThe Trump administration’s main vehicle for vaccine development is Operation Warp Speed, a public-private partnership to develop and deliver vaccines as fast as possible.

Source: Forbes September 18, 2020 20:37 UTC