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<blockquote>Sen. Kamala Harris of California said during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate with Vice President Mike Pence that she does not trust the administration’s push to rush a coronavirus vaccine into production.</blockquote></ref>

<blockquote>Sen. Kamala Harris of California said during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate with Vice President Mike Pence that she does not trust the administration’s push to rush a coronavirus vaccine into production.</blockquote></ref>

In December 2020, Admiral Brett Giroir, who was on the [[White House]] COVID-19 task force, reported that the country was on track to distribute 20 million vaccine doses, at least, by the first week of January 2021 and that approximately 30 million more doses were projected for the rest of January and another 50 million in February 2021.  Additionally, it was reported that a third single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by ''Johnson & Johnson'' / ''Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson'', could be approved for distribution as soon as January 2021.<ref>Jackie Salo | New York Post, Third COVID-19 vaccine may be approved in January, task force official says, https://nypost.com/2020/12/20/third-covid-19-vaccine-may-be-approved-in-january-official/, December 20, 2020</ref><ref>Dillon McConnell | Columbia VA Health Care System, Janssen COVID 19 Vaccine Trial, https://www.columbiasc.va.gov/features/2020/Janssen_COVID_19_Vaccine_Trial.asp, November 16, 2020</ref>  The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine was issued Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA in February 2021 and began shipping immediately, with plans to deliver more than 20 million doses in the U.S. in March 2021.<ref>Jaimy Lee | Market Watch, J&J plans to deliver 20 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. in March, https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jj-plans-to-deliver-20-million-doses-of-its-covid-19-vaccine-in-the-us-in-march-2021-02-23, February 23, 2021</ref><ref>Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized by U.S. FDA For Emergency Use - First Single-Shot Vaccine in Fight Against Global Pandemic, https://www.jnj.com/johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-authorized-by-u-s-fda-for-emergency-usefirst-single-shot-vaccine-in-fight-against-global-pandemic, February 27, 2021</ref><ref>Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | CNBC, FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid vaccine for emergency use, https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/27/fda-approves-jjs-single-shot-covid-vaccine-for-emergency-use.html, February 27, 2021</ref>

In December 2020, Admiral Brett Giroir, who was on the [[White House]] COVID-19 task force, reported that the country was on track to distribute 20 million vaccine doses, at least, by the first week of January 2021 and that approximately 30 million more doses were projected for the rest of January and another 50 million in February 2021.  Additionally, it was reported that a third single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by ''Johnson & Johnson'' / ''Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson'', could be approved for distribution as soon as January 2021.<ref>Jackie Salo | New York Post, Third COVID-19 vaccine may be approved in January, task force official says, https://nypost.com/2020/12/20/third-covid-19-vaccine-may-be-approved-in-january-official/, December 20, 2020</ref><ref>Dillon McConnell | Columbia VA Health Care System, Janssen COVID 19 Vaccine Trial, https://www.columbiasc.va.gov/features/2020/Janssen_COVID_19_Vaccine_Trial.asp, November 16, 2020</ref>  The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine was ultimately issued Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA in February 2021 and began shipping immediately, with plans to deliver more than 20 million doses in the U.S. in March 2021.<ref>Jaimy Lee | Market Watch, J&J plans to deliver 20 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. in March, https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jj-plans-to-deliver-20-million-doses-of-its-covid-19-vaccine-in-the-us-in-march-2021-02-23, February 23, 2021</ref><ref>Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized by U.S. FDA For Emergency Use - First Single-Shot Vaccine in Fight Against Global Pandemic, https://www.jnj.com/johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-authorized-by-u-s-fda-for-emergency-usefirst-single-shot-vaccine-in-fight-against-global-pandemic, February 27, 2021</ref><ref>Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | CNBC, FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid vaccine for emergency use, https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/27/fda-approves-jjs-single-shot-covid-vaccine-for-emergency-use.html, February 27, 2021</ref>

Distribution and administering of the vaccine was initially hindered and/or rejected by some local state electorate engaged in political opposition to President Trump's objectives. [[New York State]] Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to work with other governors to block Trump's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, "before it does damage".<ref>Jordan Davidson | The Federalist, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Vows To Block COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Says It’s Bad That Vaccine Came During Trump Admin, https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/09/ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-vows-to-block-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-says-its-bad-that-vaccine-came-during-trump-admin/, November 9, 2020</ref>

Distribution and administering of the vaccine was initially hindered and/or rejected by some local state electorate engaged in political opposition to President Trump's objectives. [[New York State]] Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to work with other governors to block Trump's COVID-19 vaccine distribution, "before it does damage".<ref>Jordan Davidson | The Federalist, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Vows To Block COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Says It’s Bad That Vaccine Came During Trump Admin, https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/09/ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-vows-to-block-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-says-its-bad-that-vaccine-came-during-trump-admin/, November 9, 2020</ref>