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COVID Vaccine Expected in January, Official Says, Countering Trump

Associated Press

   A Trump administration official leading the response to the coronavirus
   pandemic says the U.S. can expect delivery of a vaccine starting in
   January 2021, despite statements from the president that inoculations
   could begin this month.

   And a growing, bipartisan chorus of lawmakers, experts and public
   health officials says the country is ill prepared for a projected
   winter surge of COVID-19.

   Dr. Robert Kadlec said in an email Friday that the administration "is
   accelerating production of safe and effective vaccines ... to ensure
   delivery starting January 2021." Kadlec is the Department of Health and
   Human Services' assistant secretary of preparedness and response.

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