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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Underway In The U.S.

The first shipments of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are arriving at health care sites around the U.S.
Posted at 12:15 PM, Dec 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-14 12:15:14-05

After nine long months, some hope in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. The first shipments of Pfizer's vaccine arriving at health care sites around the country — and the first doses could be given today. 

This FedEx plane carrying  those first doses, taking off from grand rapids Michigan yesterday. UPS and FedEx workers — now also on the front line — handling the logistical mission of delivering the vaccine. 

145 sites are set to receive about 3 million doses of the vaccine today. Another nearly 500 sites will receive shipments between Tuesday and Wednesday.