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Moderna begins distributing second COVID-19 vaccine – U.S. army general – Metro US

Moderna begins distributing second COVID-19 vaccine – U.S. army general

FILE PHOTO: Vials and medical syringe are seen in front
FILE PHOTO: Vials and medical syringe are seen in front of Moderna logo in this illustration

(Reuters) – Moderna Inc and partners have begun distributing its COVID-19 vaccine with trucks expected to start rolling out to more than 3,700 U.S. locations on Sunday, U.S. Army General Gustave Perna said on a Saturday press call.

The second COVID-19 vaccine approved for use by U.S. regulators will reach healthcare providers by as early as Monday, Perna said, adding that delivery of the first 20 million doses of vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer Inc could be pushed back until the first week of January.

(Reporting by Carl O’Donnell in New York; Editing by Ken Li and Daniel Wallis)