It is now looking extremely likely that the United States would indeed have a novel coronavirus vaccine by November, if not earlier.According to a report in The New York Times, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has told public health officials all over the country to be prepared for a vaccination program for targeted groups “as soon as late October or early November”.
None of the vaccines being developed are likely to be ready by that time.The most advanced ones are in phase-3 clinical trials, which are expected to continue until the end of this year.
Vaccine developers, scientists, and experts have been maintaining that the earliest a vaccine can be made available is next year.
However, US President Donald Trump has assured Americans that a vaccine would be available in the country by the year-end.
He has also not ruled out the possibility of the vaccine appearing even before the November 3 presidential election, in which he is running to get elected for the second time.The availability of the coronavirus vaccine is seen as boosting his chances of re-election.
