Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed. Find out more in AP's “Viral Questions” series. Email your questions to FactCheckap.org.
Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed.
About a dozen different vaccines are in various stages of testing worldwide, including in Britain, China and the U.S. This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021.Britain and the U.S., for example, have invested in a vaccine candidate being developed by Oxford University and produced by AstraZeneca. If it works, U.K.
How vaccines are distributed within a country will vary. Last week, U.S. officials said they were developing a tiered system for that. The system would likely prioritize groups at greatest risk of severe complications from COVID-19 and key workers.
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Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?\n\nWho would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed. Find out more in AP's “Viral Questions” series. Email your questions to FactCheckap.org.
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