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PFIZER SHOT GETS OK: US regulators greenlight first coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

The leaders of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government's vaccine initiative, have said the plan is to ship 2.9 million doses of Pfizer's shot within days, starting an ambitious vaccination drive.: 20 million in December, 30 million in January, and 50 million more in February. Those projections depend on getting vaccines from Pfizer and from Moderna, a biotech company that also has a highly effective shot under FDA review. The shots will be free for people.

And polling has found that many Americans — perhaps as much as 40% or 50% of the country — have reservations about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA issued a narrower warning, saying only that people shouldn't get Pfizer's shot if they've had a severe allergic reaction to a previous dose of this specific vaccine or toFor one, the long-term safety remains unknown, because most people in the trial have been monitored for only a few months. Typically, according to experts, the vast majority of side effects — but not all — occur within 42 days of getting a vaccine.

A nurse practitioner preparing for a medical examination of a volunteer for a COVID-19 vaccine study.Specifics on how the US plans to vaccinate its population remain scarce. In recent weeks, officials have given a range of projections for the pace and timeline, sometimes contradicting one another.

 

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