America first: Trump indicators government order giving Individuals precedence on pandemic vaccines

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that will give American citizens priority over a COVID-19 vaccine against foreigners.

America First Approach to Vaccines

Senior government officials on Monday briefed Fox News on the upcoming decision by President Trump, who is expected to sign the executive order on Tuesday, giving Americans priority for the vaccine.

Breaking # FoxNews Alert: Trump Signs Coronavirus Vaccine Executive Order That Gives Americans Priority Over Foreign Nations

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The sources told Fox News that the president would emphasize to the people that the search for a coronavirus vaccine has always been approached an "America First" method.

"The priority is to make sure we distribute these vaccines to Americans before we ship them around the world for international access," an official told Fox News that international aid should be "in late spring, early summer "and will only take place after they have" vaccinated those who wish to be vaccinated ".

The executive order is "clear and indicates that we prioritize access to the American people before working with partners and allies to provide access to the vaccine," the official continued.

"We will be making highly effective COVID-19 vaccines available to the American people very soon," added a second Trump administration official. A Covid vaccine is "critical to ensuring the health and safety of our citizens, the viability of the economy and security." our nation. "

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The order will also instruct Alex Azar, Secretary of State for Health and Human Services, to ensure that the vaccine is distributed to Americans at "previously unseen" speeds.

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Pfizer and Moderna executives refuse to attend the summit

The announcement will be made at a celebratory “vaccine summit” in the White House. Pfizer and Moderna CEOs, the two vaccine makers likely to get approval for a Covid vaccine first, will not be attending the summit for reasons unknown.

Both Pfizer and Moderna, the two major drug manufacturers expected to receive emergency approval for a Covid-19 vaccine in the coming weeks, have declined President Trump's invitation to attend a White House "vaccine summit" on Tuesday / zpC6s9Y4bL

– Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) December 7, 2020

Both companies benefited significantly from the Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed, which funded the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, with Moderna taking direct money.

Kathrin Jensen, a Pfizer executive, tried to distance her organization from OWS in November, claiming the company "never took money from the US government," despite an order worth $ 1.95 billion which guaranteed them a massive market for their vaccine.