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Fifty million people in U.S. to have first COVID-19 shot by end January: Azar

  • Azar said he expects the vaccines to be available through more general vaccination approaches, like in pharmacies or doctors' offices, in late February and into March.
Published December 22, 2020

NEW YORK: About 50 million people in the United States will have had the first of two COVID-19 shots needed for immunization by the end of January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday.

Azar was speaking at a press conference on the first day of shots of Moderna Inc.'s vaccine and the roll out of the Pfizer Inc-BioNTech SE vaccine to nursing homes.

The first shots have been designated for healthcare workers and nursing homes.

Azar said he expects the vaccines to be available through more general vaccination approaches, like in pharmacies or doctors' offices, in late February and into March.

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