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Top US Coronavirus Experts Endorse Prospective Vaccines

   Two of the leading U.S. coronavirus experts said Sunday they personally
   would have no worry about receiving either of the vaccines that are
   under final review, but voiced concern about the continuing skepticism
   of the American public.

   "These vaccines are highly effective," Moncef Slaoui, the chief
   scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. government's
   effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine, told ABC's "This Week" show.
   "I feel very comfortable taking the vaccine."

   Vaccines developed separately by the drug-making teams at
   Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have shown 95% efficacy in tests and are
   now awaiting U.S. government approval for use generally as tens of
   thousands of new infections are being recorded in the United States
   each day.

   But national polls in the U.S. have shown that about four in 10
   Americans remain uncertain about getting vaccinated.

   The government's review is likely to be completed in the next few weeks
   and millions of doses of the vaccines could be made available before
   the end of the year, initially for health care workers and the most
   vulnerable elderly in nursing homes.

   "I'm very concerned about that skepticism," Slaoui said.

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