US States Told To Be Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine by November 1st

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The Trump administration has urged US states to get ready to distribute a potential COVID-19 vaccine by November 1st, AFP reports.

Dallas-based wholesaler McKesson Corp. has a deal with the federal government and will be requesting permits to set up distribution centers when a vaccine becomes available.

“The normal time required to obtain these permits presents a significant barrier to the success of this urgent public health program,” Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told states in an August 27th letter quoted by AFP.

“CDC urgently requests your assistance in expediting applications for these distribution facilities.”

Redfield asked states to consider waiving requirements that would “prevent these facilities from becoming fully operational by Nov. 1, 2020.”

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