National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said during a Senate hearing that he was optimistic that the Trump administrations vaccine-acceleration program “Operation Warp Speed” will generate a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 by year end. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield spoke about the work being done with distribution in regards to the forthcoming vaccine.
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said on Thursdaty that he was optimistic that the Trump administrations vaccine-acceleration program “Operation Warp Speed” will generate a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19 by year end and can meet a target of making 300 million doses by early 2021. Speaking at a hearing held by a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Collins also said the U.S. is also targeting having 1 million rapid, on-site tests per day some time around September to enable schools reopening and sports events.
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