Use. So what happens is that the fda will officially grant emergency use authorization, then the very next day the cdc basically will decide whether or not to go for it and then by the next day people could start getting the shots in their arms. A lot of data, a lot of information presented over the last 24 hours and i know you were watching it very carefully with a keen eye. What open questions and, again, this wont keep you from approving this and getting it in peoples arms on monday or tuesday, but what questions still remain for you about the Pfizer Vaccine as far as who should be receiving it . Yeah, i think that the area that im interested in the most is that group of individuals 16 to 18 years of age. I want to hear more about it. I want to look at the numbers of individuals enrolled and make sure that the data is robust enough to make a recommendation across the board. We will have a chance to discuss that with them today. Because right now the Pfizer Vaccine is not recommended
2,768 new deaths were reported overnight. The five deadliest days of the pandemic all occurred within the last week. And the number of americans hospitalized continues to soar. That almost certainly means that more death will follow. According to data from health and human services, one in three hospitals nationwide reached 90 icu capacity last week. Keep in mind that doesnt just affect covid patients, it affects people who need emergency help, pregnant moms. The effects on our Health System are far and wide. Heres a sobering warning now from the director of the cdc. We are in the time frame now that probably for the next 60 to 90 days, were going to have more deaths per day than we had in 9 11 or pearl harbor. This is really, as i said, this is going to be a real unfortunate loss of life. Its that time of year when normally the country would be coming together. Getting ready for the holidays. Instead, states have to revert back to the rules of the spring that keep people apart for the
Month. And the number of new cases and hospitalizations continues to soar at the same time. Least lets go straight to cnns Diane Gallagher at the fedex shipping facility. Fedex is handling shipping for the western part of the country when it comes to the Coronavirus Vaccine. What do we expect to see in the coming hours . Reporter at this point fedex took off from this airport in grand rapids, michigan, about 45 minutes away from where the vaccine was manufactured near kalamaz kalamazoo, michigan. They landed in memphis, where their headquarters are, and they are divvying up all the vaccines, putting them on trucks, on planes, shipping them out to different cities, different hospitals across the western United States. U. P. S. Is doing the same thing at their headquarters in louisville, kentucky, for the eastern part of the United States. There are about 184,000 vials of this Pfizer Vaccine sent out today. There are about five doses in each vial. Were talking about a lot of doses but we
Undermine democracy. Rudy giuliani has lost every case so far. Continues every case. It should be over. Lets hope it is. Good morning to you. Saturday, december 12th. Im victor blackwell. Good morning, im amara walker in for christi paul. We have viewers with us from around the world. We thank you for being with us. Were hours away from another milestone moment in the covid pandemic. The fda has authorized pfizer and biontechs Coronavirus Vaccine for emergency use. Now this sets up a cdc Advisory Panel to vote today. An acceptance by the cdc would allow the vaccinations to start as early as monday. The timing could not be more critical. More than 3300 new deaths due to covid19 were reported in the u. S. On friday. More than 108,000 people in hospitals right now across the country and the u. S. Has added more than 231,000 new cases yesterday. All of these statistics are records. Lets bring in cnn Health Reporter Jaclyn Howard now to walk us through the vaccine news. Jaclyn, good morning
Health Officials Say the vaccine could alter the course of the pandemic, in the u. S. , and not a moment too soon, of course. The country, now, passing 16 million cases, after adding 1 million in just four days. And hospitalizations, hitting another record, on saturday. More than 108,000 patients, around the country, in hospitals with coronavirus. Cnn chief medical correspondent, sanjay gupta, has more, now, on the vaccine, who should take it, and what the rollout will look like once the cdc director signs off on it. Well, just remarkable development, scientifically, with this vaccine. We know the vaccine is now authorized, and has now been recommended by the centers for disease control, as well. Which means, lots of moving parts are starting to unfold. We know that the shipments are scheduled to begin this weekend. Likely, going to be arriving, in many places, by monday morning. And we could see people starting to get vaccinated, for the first time outside of a clinical trial, early t