The f-d-a will vote on whether to authorize pfizer's vaccine for emergency use here in the u-s.
And it's not a moment too soon ... with the country marking its deadliest week since the pandemic began -- more than 15- thousand fatalities over the past seven days.
Reena roy has the latest in our top story at 5-30.
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Crucial vaccine kits now being sent all over the country.
They're necessary to administer the pfizer vaccine if it gets the green light from the fda.
All day an fda panel of medical experts have been firing off questions.
And discussing findings on the vaccine before the agency votes on whether to authorize it for emergency use.
Research shows the and discussing findings on the vaccine before the agency votes on whether to authorize it for emergency use.
Research shows the vaccine is 95% effective.
Sot: dr. stephen hahn we can act quickly and we intend to and understand the urgency of the situation.
2.9 million doses will be sent out across the country within just 24 hours of authorization.
States have been doing test runs with mock vials in ultra cold freezers..to make sure they're ready to distribute immediately.
Sot: susan mashni pharmacy for the mount sinai health system "we really want to treat this vaccine as the liquid gold that it is, because it's really the only tool that we have right now in our tool box to cure this disease."
A pivotal moment in the fight against covid-19.
Wednesday was the deadliest since the pandemic began 9 months ago -- with 3,124 americans succumbing to the virus -- that death toll surpassing that of the 9/11 attacks.
Tom nicholson, who lives in the central valley of california, remembering his 94 year old mother jean -- who died from covid-19 recently.
Sot- tom nicholson we joked about a couple of things, and saying goodnight and i love you.
She said she was surrounded by angels.
It was humbling because she was in fact surrounded by angels, ready to take her to her final home.
Reporter stand-up close: officials say widespread vaccination to help curb the rising number of cases may not happen until spring of next year -- so it is important to keep following safety precautions..like social distancing, washing your hands, and wearing a mask.
Reena roy abc news new york.
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Both Providence Medford and Asante Rogue Regional received their first doses this week and began inoculations on Friday.
Port St. Lucie police hosted their inaugural holiday toy distribution at the MidFlorida Event Center on Saturday.
