Alabama NewsCenter – Alabama Health Officials Planning for Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccine
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By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
As soon as mid-December, health care providers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials said Monday.
U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, recently spoke with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris about the rapid progress that will make it possible for an initial supply of vaccine to be available in the state as soon as a vaccine is authorized.
Large amounts of vaccine from different companies have already been produced and stored while clinical trials are ongoing. Extraordinary precautions are taken to protect the stockpiles of vaccine, including armed guards. The federal government will allocate initial vaccine supplies to states and jurisdictions.
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