Although companies are moving forward on vaccines at record speed, health experts have estimated that the development and distribution of a vaccine could take from 12 to 18 months.
Small bottles labbeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustrationPresident Donald Trump said during a Fox News town hall on Sunday night that he was "confident" the US would have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.
He said "many" companies currently working to develop a coronavirus vaccine were getting "close" to having a vaccine ready for public use., health experts have estimated that the development and distribution of a vaccine could take anywhere 12 to 18 months. And some experts have expressed concern that while at least 115 COVID-19 vaccines are in development, rushing them through the necessary testing and approval channels can be risky.President Donald Trump said during a Fox News town hall on Sunday night that he was "confident" the US would have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year, despite estimates from health experts stating that a vaccine could take anywhere from 12 to 18 months before it is readily available to the public.
"We are very confident that we'll have a vaccine by the end of the year," Trump said at the virtual town hall. "We think we are going to have a vaccine by the end of this year," he said. "We're pushing very hard." currently working to develop a coronavirus vaccine, was getting "close" to having a vaccine ready for public use.
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