Health
US aims to deliver millions of vaccines within 24 hours of approval – The Times of Israel
But vaccination campaign in world’s hardest-hit country likely to take longer than initially expected, with 100 million set to get jab by mid or late March
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Trucks and cargo planes are at the ready to distribute millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine across the United States, a complex task led by a four-star general that will ultimately proceed more slowly than initially expected.
US Army General Gus Perna, in charge of logistics for the government’s Operation Warp Speed, has been putting his troops — a mix of soldiers and health experts — through dry runs for weeks, in anticipation of the day when a vaccine is approved.
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