"A federal panel of outside experts on Thursday endorsed a coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, and recommended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) move forward with emergency authorization.
"The panel voted 17-4 with one abstention that safety and efficacy of the vaccine outweigh the risks for use in individuals age 16 and older.
"[The] FDA doesn't necessarily have to follow the panel's recommendation, but it's widely expected to do so. (The Hill)."
[E]xecutives from UPS and FedEx assured lawmakers that they are ready and prepared to complete one of the biggest logistics challenges in recent history – delivering 660 million COVID-19 vaccine doses nationwide, enough for the required two doses per person (ABC News).
A fascinating look at how the vaccine works (New York Times).
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Friday, December 11, 2020
FDA panel votes in favor of Pfizer COVID vaccine
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