The first COVID-19 vaccines will begin arriving in different states of the US from Monday morning. According to reports, shipping companies UPS and FedEx will deliver Pfizer's vaccine to nearly 150 state locations. Another 450 sites will get the vaccine on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had earlier issued the emergency use authorisation (EUA) to the vaccine developed by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech to combat the disease that has killed over 2,94,000 people in the country.
"Today our nation has achieved a medical miracle. We have delivered a safe and effective medicine in just nine months," US President Donald Trump said in a video soon after the FDA approval.
"We have delivered a safe and effective vaccine in just nine months. This is one of the greatest scientific accomplishments in history. It will save millions of lives and soon end the pandemic once and for all. I am thrilled to report that the FDA has authorised the Pfizer vaccine," Trump said.
"The US is the first nation in the world to produce a verifiably safe and effective vaccine. Today's achievement is a reminder of America's unlimited potential," Trump said, adding that it would be provided free to Americans.
