| | American pharmaceutical company ''Pfizer'' and German biotechnology company ''BioNTech'' collaborated and developed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/pfizer/index.html</ref> and American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company ''Moderna'' developed the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/moderna/index.html</ref> Both vaccines, based on messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) technology, were authorized by the FDA, shortly after the 2020 Presidential election was held.<ref>Adrianna Rodriguez | USA Today, Two COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized in the US; here's what we know about them, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/21/covid-vaccine-pfizer-biontech-moderna-everything-know-them/3955331001/, December 21, 2020</ref> Following FDA approval, distribution began immediately via prearranged methods organized by the Trump Administration's COVID-19 task force. | | American pharmaceutical company ''Pfizer'' and German biotechnology company ''BioNTech'' collaborated and developed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/pfizer/index.html</ref> and American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company ''Moderna'' developed the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/moderna/index.html</ref> Both vaccines, based on messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) technology, were authorized by the FDA, shortly after the 2020 Presidential election was held.<ref>Adrianna Rodriguez | USA Today, Two COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized in the US; here's what we know about them, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/21/covid-vaccine-pfizer-biontech-moderna-everything-know-them/3955331001/, December 21, 2020</ref> Following FDA approval, distribution began immediately via prearranged methods organized by the Trump Administration's COVID-19 task force. |
| − | Distribution and administration of vaccines was accomplished by initially partnering with private-sector companies that included, ''McKesson'', ''UPS'', ''FedEx'', ''CVS Health'', and ''Walgreens''. ''Tiberius'', a sophisticated vaccine-tracking system was developed. Over 40,000 pharmacy locations, thousands of Community Health Centers, and thousands of hospitals were eventually enrolled, and electronically linked.<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref> Distribution and administration of the vaccines was initially hindered and/or rejected by some local state electorate engaged in political opposition to the Trump Administration'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 administration of vaccines was accomplished by initially partnering with private-sector companies that included, ''McKesson'', ''UPS'', ''FedEx'', ''CVS Health'', and ''Walgreens''. ''Tiberius'', a sophisticated vaccine-tracking system was developed. Over 40,000 pharmacy locations, thousands of Community Health Centers, and thousands of hospitals across the U.S. were eventually enrolled, and electronically linked.<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref> Distribution and administration of the vaccines was initially hindered and/or rejected by some local state electorate engaged in political opposition to the Trump Administration'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> |
| | In October, 2020, (then candidate) [[Kamala Harris]] was hesitant and skeptical about taking the Trump's Warp Speed - COVID vaccine, stating in part, "if Donald Trump tells us that we should take it, I’m not taking it."<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/kamala-harris-says-she-wont-take-covid-vaccine-just-on-trumps-sayso-020511962.html In debate, Kamala Harris says she won't take a COVID vaccine just on Trump's say-so], ''Yahoo News'', Crystal Hill, October 7, 2020 | | In October, 2020, (then candidate) [[Kamala Harris]] was hesitant and skeptical about taking the Trump's Warp Speed - COVID vaccine, stating in part, "if Donald Trump tells us that we should take it, I’m not taking it."<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/kamala-harris-says-she-wont-take-covid-vaccine-just-on-trumps-sayso-020511962.html In debate, Kamala Harris says she won't take a COVID vaccine just on Trump's say-so], ''Yahoo News'', Crystal Hill, October 7, 2020 |