top health officials have been saying
this for months that it is likely that
a vaccine will be ready by the end of
2020. But that does not mean everyone
will have access.
ABC News obtained the letter the CDC
sent to every state health official
last week. States are being asked to
fast track any permit requests from
vaccine distributors and make sure
distribution sites are ready to go more
specifically by November 1st, two days
before the election. There are very
strict rules that are set up in advance
of the trial in order to determine when
such decisions might be made so they
can be done in an ironclad way that's
not really subject to outside
interference. The letter is dated the
same day President Trump promised a
pending vaccine at the Republican
National Convention. The White House
says timing is a coincidence. Locally,
the Department of Public Health said in
the anticipation of the approval of one
or more covert 19 vaccines, the Code 19
command center has an active
interagency working group evaluating
the deployment of a vaccine. I believe
that by the time we get to the end of
this calendar year that we will feel
comfortable that we do have a safe and
effective vaccine. Last month, Doctor
found. She said Even if the vaccine is
ready to go, it will only be reserved
for a select few. The vast majority of
the general public, he said, won't be
able to get the shot until the spring
or summer of next year at the earliest
and late tonight. The director of the
National Institutes for Health says it
is unlikely that a vaccine will be
ready to go by late October. He added,
It's good to be prepared for 11 Jamaica
Plain. Julie Lawn Check WCVB News
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