With the coronavirus killing more than 2,000 Americans per day in December, Dr. Fauci suggested that the U.S. Government might administer more first doses to increase immunizations nationwide.
The latest vaccine to be approved is cheaper and easier to store, and comes as Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations are spiking in Britain due largely to a new variant of the virus.
The senior health officials are the latest to receive vaccines in public in order to boost public confidence, including President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence.
BioNTech’s CEO said on Tuesday that while it is currently unclear whether the vaccine can protect against the new U.K. strain, it is “highly likely” the shot can protect against new variants.