The American health authorities (FDA, Food and Drug Administration) authorized Friday, December 11 the emergency use of the vaccine against Covid-19 developed by the American laboratory Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.
US President Donald Trump, who hailed "one of the greatest scientific achievements in history", announced in the wake that the first vaccinations would take place in the next 24 hours.
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- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2020
The vaccine can be given to people 16 years of age and over.
Healthcare workers and seniors living in long-term care facilities will be the first to receive nearly 2.9 million doses.
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