LIVE UPDATES: FDA approves Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for distribution

The vaccine has been recommended to be distributed first to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities

Published December 12, 2020 2:30am EST | Updated December 12, 2020 12:21pm EST

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday formally granted emergency approval for Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine candidate, officially paving the way for widespread distribution of the long-awaited treatment.

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The FDA formally granted emergency approval for Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine candidate
The approval paves the way for widespread distribution of the vaccine.

The vaccine has been recommended to be distributed first to health care workers and residents and staff of long-term care facilities.

The FDA's move came just one day after an advisory panel to the agency voted to endorse the Pfizer-BioNTech product.

Trucks will roll out Sunday morning as shipping companies UPS and FedEx begin delivering Pfizer’s vaccine to nearly 150 locations.

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