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US On Verge of Launching COVID Vaccinations

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   The United Statescould behours away fromstartingitsCOVID-19 vaccination
   program.

   The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationreportedly couldauthorizeon Friday
   or Saturdaytheemergencyuse of a COVID-19 vaccine produced by U.S.
   drugmaker Pfizer and Germany'sBioNTech.

   AnFDAadvisorypanel votedtorecommendapprovalof the vaccinelateThursday.

   With the U.S. on the verge of itsinoculationprogram,human rights
   groupAmnesty International's director ofeconomic and social
   justiceissueda warning.Steve CockburntoldThe New York Times,"Rich
   countries have clear human rights obligations not only to refrain from
   actions that could harm access to vaccines elsewhere, but also to
   cooperate andprovide assistance tocountries that need it."

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