Trump Delays Plan to Hasten Coronavirus Vaccines for White House Staff
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Shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine left a facility in Michigan early Sunday, the initial step in the most ambitious vaccination plan in U.S. history. The F.D.A. chief says the vaccine couldn’t have been authorized any sooner, rebutting President Trump.
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The White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, right, in October. Mr. Meadows tested positive for the coronavirus in early November.Credit.Oliver Contreras for The New York Times
President Trump said on Sunday night that he would delay a plan for senior White House staff members to receive the coronavirus vaccine in the coming days.