FDA chief seeks to reassure Americans about COVID vaccine, says he will take it
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.
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FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The first doses of the vaccine will be delivered in less than 24 hours, President Trump said Friday.
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Government promises that the vaccine, which still needs FDA approval, will be free to patients.
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The news comes as the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve Pfizer's vaccine for emergency authorization.
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The experts voted 17 to 4 in favor of the drug's emergency use for people aged 16 years and older.
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England's National Health Service says people "with a history of a significant allergic reaction to a vaccine, medicine or food" should not get the Pfizer shot.
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ICU beds across U.S. becoming scarce
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NYC mayor vows not to let people "jump the line" for vaccine
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