The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March, the chief adviser for the U. S. COVID-19 vaccine program said on Sunday.

The first vaccine was authorized for emergency use by U. S. regulators on Friday night and began shipping on Sunday.

"We would have immunized 100 million people by the first quarter of 2021, " U. S. Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui said in an interview with Fox News Sunday.

He said the United States hopes to have about 40 million doses of vaccine distributed by the end of December, which would include the just authorized vaccine from Pfizer Inc and one from Moderna Inc expected to get a similar emergency use nod later this week.

Another 50 million to 80 million doses will be distributed in January, and the same number in February, Slaoui said. The vaccine requires two shots per person.

"We are working with Pfizer to continue helping them and supporting them achieve the objective of providing us with another 100 million doses in the second quarter of 2021, " Slaoui said.

The first to be vaccinated would be front line healthcare workers, as well as residents of long-term care facilities, he added.







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