Covid-19 Vaccine Near ‘Finish Line:’ U.S. Surgeon General

Efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine are “almost at the finish line,” U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says. But he can’t answer the question of when it will be ready for Americans to get.

Adams was in Houston Thursday for an update on the work to get a vaccine in place. He says four vaccines are now in Phase 3 trials.

He says he believes a safe Covid-19 vaccine will be developed by the end of this year or early in 2021.

“There are no safety corners being cut here,” he said.

Adams also encouraged people to get their flu shots this year, calling them safe and effective and “the greatest public health achievement of the last 50 years” in the U.S.

Johnson & Johnson has begun dosing up to 60,000 volunteers in a study of its Covid-19 vaccine, marking the first big U.S. trial of an inoculation that may work after just one shot.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm

QUICKTAKE ON SOCIAL:
Follow QuickTake on Twitter: twitter.com/quicktake
Like QuickTake on Facebook: facebook.com/quicktake
Follow QuickTake on Instagram: instagram.com/quicktake
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ
Email us at [email protected]

QuickTake by Bloomberg is a global news network delivering up-to-the-minute analysis on the biggest news, trends and ideas for a new generation of leaders.

source