Vaccine Claims in USA Contradict Top Official

Finding an effective vaccine is a top priority globally, but in the US where the presidential election is just weeks away, the topic is becoming heated.

On Wednesday President Trump said Americans would be able to access a vaccine as early as next month, contradicting claims by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We think we can start sometime in October,” the president said. Trump also called Dr Robert Redfield “confused” because he predicted a longer time frame for a vaccine.

Health care workers and others at high risk would get the vaccine first, perhaps in January or even late this year, Dr Redfield told a congressional hearing, but it was unlikely to be available more broadly before mid-2021.