More than a million Americans have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccines, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Trump assailed the bipartisan $900 billion package in a video he tweeted out Tuesday night and suggested he may not sign the legislation.
President-Elect Joe Biden received the coronavirus vaccine on live television on Monday.
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday bestowed the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "leadership in elevating the India-US strategic partnership".
The Donald Trump administration is considering a request to grant Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman legal immunity before Democrat President-elect Joe Biden enters the White House.
“We know that infection doesn’t induce a very strong immune response and it wanes over time. So I think, as a clear precaution, it is appropriate to be vaccinated because it’s safe,” Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser of Operation Warp Speed said.
A nurse in Chattanooga, Tennessee created a flutter after she fainted shortly after receiving a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine.
Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine has received emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. Moderna's mRNA-1273 is the second vaccine to be allowed for emergency use against COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age or older.
About 20 million doses are expected to be delivered this month, with the rest of the initial purchase coming in the first quarter of next year.
US officials aim to get 2.9 million doses of the vaccine, developed by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE, by week's end.
