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There are currently two COVID-19 vaccines promising results from their Phase 3 trials. Moderna announced that its vaccine was 94.5% effective. Pfizer/BioNTech announced that their vaccine was 95% effective. How long will it take for all Americans to be vaccinated? If the FDA approves the vaccine, Business Insider says first responders and vulnerable populations will receive vaccines through March. A new analysis from Morgan Stanley predict it will take four to nine months to vaccinate the general U.S. population.
Quezon City, Sep 3 (EFE/EPA).-The Philippines has approved the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for minors between 12 and 17 after verifying it is safe for this age group, authorities said Friday. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF A VACCINATION DRIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Dr. Anthony Fauci had previously said it could take up to 90% of the US population to get vaccinated to reach herd immunity against the coronavirus. But on Sunday, he clarified his 'guesstimate' downwards to 70 to 85% of the population. Business Insider reports Fauci admitted on CNN's 'State of the Union' that 'we all have to be honest and humble, nobody really knows for sure.' This month, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized both Moderna and Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Healthcare professionals and frontline workers across the country have been getting vaccinations since the vaccine rollouts.