As 2020 came to a close, I was happy to hear that Pfizer had applied with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency authorization of its vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). A lot of people were getting quite disappointed hearing news about the Pfizer vaccine being rolled out in the US and the UK without any news about when we were getting ours. Accusations of government agencies “dropping the ball” on the vaccine’s procurement quickly spread on the internet. Unfortunately, local laws are quite strict on vaccines for the public. Hence, regulatory approval is required and vaccine manufacturers have to apply to get the approval process started.
Though the FDA estimates approval of the vaccine within the month, actual delivery is expected to come several months later. Meanwhile, we have to sit tight and keep ourselves and everyone else safe from the virus by continuing to listen to science, that is, wearing masks, distancing from others, and sanitizing our hands regularly.
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