Policy Briefs
September 18, 2020
What We Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Distributions Today
On Wednesday, the Trump administration released their plan to distribute a free COVID-19 vaccine. More developments for emerging distribution plans are expected, as the CDC has asked certain states to prepare distribution plans for potential coronavirus vaccines as soon as late October. These plans may serve as springboards for future distribution plans across the U.S. The Administration’s strategy includes partnering with state and local levels to communicate public health information, distributing vaccines immediately and safely and monitoring the data from vaccinations. This strategy lays out a flexible framework that can accommodate a range of scenarios based on what and when a vaccine is approved by the FDA.
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