(NPR) Fauci 'Optimistic' Americans Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year

Fauci 'Optimistic' Americans Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year








Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a House subcommittee hearing on Friday.



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Fauci 'Optimistic' Americans Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year






Animal and human trials are promising, Dr. Anthony Fauci told lawmakers Friday, and the government is preparing for widespread distribution once a vaccine is shown to be safe and effective.