The US federal government has been working since the beginning of the pandemic to make a COVID-19 vaccine available. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not have any role in vaccine development, it is closely involved in the planning and execution of vaccine distribution. Five vaccine candidates have so far shown potential.
These include: Oxford-Astrazeneca’s AZD1222 Janssen’s JNJ-78436735 Moderna’s mRNA-1273 Novavax’s NVX-CoV2373 Pfizer’s BNT162b2 For concise information on COVID-19 vaccine development, click here! Vaccine administration recommendations of the CDC suggest that the vaccine should be first given to healthcare professionals of various facilities. Before any recommendation, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews various description of the vaccine recipients, which include: Age, race, ethnicity, and underlying medical…
