RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The first doses of the FDA authorized Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday morning that it was a “remarkable achievement for science and health.” He noted that the first shipments were of limited supply, taking another opportunity to remind the public how important it will be to continue wearing masks and socially distancing for the time being.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday. By Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially allowed the drug to be administered to people ages 16 and older.
From Dec. 14 through Dec. 18, hospitals across North Carolina expect to receive more than 85,000 doses of the vaccine.
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