Federal officials outline plan to provide free coronavirus vaccine

by: WOOD TV

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — A consortium of federal agencies outlined a plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans.

The group presented a report to Congress and an accompanying “playbook” for states and localities, federal health agencies and the Defense Department sketched out complex plans for a vaccination campaign to begin gradually in January or possibly later this year, eventually ramping up to reach any American who wants a shot. The Pentagon is involved with the distribution of vaccines, but civilian health workers will be the ones giving shots

The report includes these elements:

— Officials said for most vaccines, people will need two doses, 21 to 28 days apart. Double-dose vaccines will have to come from the same drugmaker. There could be several vaccines from different manufacturers approved and available.

— The report cautioned that vaccination of the U.S. population won’t be a sprint but a marathon. Initially there may be a limited supply of vaccines available, and the focus will be on protecting health workers, other essential employees, and people in vulnerable groups.

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