Cargo carriers are poised to begin deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine Lori Aratani They’ve spent months preparing, investing millions in new systems, running test flights, meeting with government officials on logistics and now cargo carriers and commercial airlines are poised to begin delivering the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine to communities across the country. According to officials at Operation Warp Speed, shipments of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech are expected to begin within 24 hours after the Food and Drug Administration gives emergency authorization for its use. The FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday night.