The officials had previously said they anticipate 40 million doses will be distributed by year end, a number they reiterated on Tuesday. The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to rule on the EUA after an expert advisory committee meets to discuss the vaccine on Dec10. States and US territories are in charge of how the coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to their populations. States have developed individual plans that prioritise who will be among the first to receive vaccine doses as they become available. Many states have said they plan to vaccinate frontline healthcare workers and nursing home residents in their first push.

Source: bd News24 November 25, 2020 02:48 UTC