December: At Long Last, A Vaccine

Almost one year after the discovery of COVID-19, vaccines from pharmaceutical companies Modera and Pfizer earned FDA approval.  These vaccines, developed in record time, are the culmination of billions of dollars in research and development.  On December 8, 2020, Margaret Keenan, a 91 year old from the United Kingdom became the first person to receive the Pfizer/BioTech vaccine, marking the start of the largest vaccination campaign in world history.  Arriving to the U.S. on December 14, the vaccine was first administered to intensive care nurse Sandra Lindsey at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Vaccinations are currently underway for higher risk groups in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.  Learn where you could end up in line for the vaccine with this graphic from The New York Times.